John McDonnell (businessman)

John McDonnell
Born1938
EducationBachelor's in aeronautical engineering, Princeton University (1960),

Master's of aeronautical engineering, Princeton University (1962),

MBA, Washington University in St. Louis (2014)
SpouseAnne McDonnell
Parent(s)James Smith McDonnell, Mary Elizabeth Finney
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John F. McDonnell (born 1938) is an American businessman, engineer, and philanthropist. McDonnell served as the chairman of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation from 1988 until its merger with Boeing in 1997 and its chief executive officer from 1988 until 1994. He was a corporate director at Boeing from the 1997 merger until 2012, when he reached the Boeing-mandated retirement age of 74.[1]

  1. ^ "John McDonnell steps down from Boeing board". The Seattle Times. May 3, 2012.