Harry Stonecipher

Harry Stonecipher
President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing
In office
2003–2005[1]
Preceded byPhilip M. Condit
Succeeded byJames McNerney
President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonnell Douglas
In office
1994–1997
Preceded byJohn McDonnell
Personal details
Born
Harry Curtis Stonecipher

(1936-05-16) May 16, 1936 (age 88)
Robbins, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse
Joan
(m. 1955; div. 2005)
Children2
EducationTennessee Polytechnic Institute (BS)
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Harry Curtis Stonecipher (born May 16, 1936) is an American business executive who was president and chief executive officer of American aerospace companies: Sundstrand, McDonnell Douglas, and The Boeing Company. Stonecipher was widely credited with the seeming resurgence of Boeing after government procurement scandals. However, his tenure also included major decisions to change Boeing's design and sourcing process for the new 787 airliner. These decisions later proved to be organizationally and financially disastrous for the company. Stonecipher was forced to resign from Boeing following the disclosure of an affair with a subordinate, in violation of the Boeing Code of Conduct.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference boeing_bio_stonecipher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Boeing CEO fired over affair with co-worker". CBC.ca. March 7, 2005.