Frank Shrontz

Frank Shrontz
President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing
In office
1986–1996[1]
Preceded byThornton Wilson
Succeeded byPhilip M. Condit
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations and Logistics
In office
February 10, 1976 – January 19, 1977
PresidentGerald R. Ford
Preceded byJohn J. Bennett (Acting)
Succeeded byposition abolished
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations and Logistics
In office
1973–1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Preceded byLewis E. Turner (acting)[2]
Succeeded byJ. Gordon Knapp[3]
Personal details
Born
Frank Anderson Shrontz

(1931-12-14)December 14, 1931
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 2024(2024-05-03) (aged 92)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
SpouseHarriet A. Houghton (died 2012)[4]
EducationUniversity of Idaho (LLB)
Harvard University (MBA)
OccupationCorporate Executive
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1954–1956

Frank Anderson Shrontz (December 14, 1931 – May 3, 2024) was an American corporate executive and government official. He was chief executive officer and chairman of the Boeing Company. He also served in the United States Department of Defense during the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.[5]

  1. ^ "Aerospace Pioneers: Boeing leaders through the years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "The United States Government Manual (1973–1974)". Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "The United States Government Manual (1976–1977)". Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Harriet Shrontz, arts supporter, wife of former Boeing CEO". August 4, 2012. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Former Boeing CEO and Seattle Mariners co-owner Frank Shrontz dies aged 92". Reuters. May 6, 2024.