John McDonnell | |
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Born | 1938 |
Education | Bachelor's in aeronautical engineering, Princeton University (1960), Master's of aeronautical engineering, Princeton University (1962), |
Spouse | Anne 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]