Harry Stonecipher
| Harry C. Stonecipher | |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonnell Douglas | |
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In office 1994–1997 |
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| President and Chief Operating Officer, Boeing | |
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In office 1997–2001 |
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| Vice Chairman, Boeing | |
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In office 2001–2002 |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing | |
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In office 2003–2005 |
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| Member of board of directors, iControl Systems USA | |
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In office 2010-present |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 16, 1936 Robbins, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Stonecipher (divorced) |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Physics, Tennessee Technological University |
Harry C. Stonecipher (born May 16, 1936) is a former president and chief executive officer of American aerospace companies McDonnell Douglas and, later, The Boeing Company. Stonecipher orchestrated the merger between McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, and 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. After a long and distinguished career, Stonecipher was forced to resign at Boeing following the disclosure of his longtime consensual affair with a fellow Boeing employee, who was not a direct report and whom he later married. In October 2010, Stonecipher joined the board of directors of iControl Systems USA.
Stonecipher was born in Robbins, Tennessee.
In 1960, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics at the Tennessee Technological University. In May 2002, Stonecipher received an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Science from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
Stonecipher began his career at General Motors' Allison Division, where he worked as a lab technician and was influenced by Jack Welch.
He moved to General Electric's Large Engine Division in 1960, and began to move up the ranks. He became a vice president at GE in 1979, then a division head in 1984.
In 1987 he left for Sundstrand, where he became president and CEO in 1989.
In September 1994, Stonecipher was elected president and CEO of McDonnell Douglas, holding this post until its merger with Boeing in 1997. During this period he became much more of a public figure, and even began hosting the company's quarterly video report. He remained on the board following the successful completion of that transaction, serving as president and COO (chief operating officer). In 2001, he was elected vice chairman and retired the next year, while continuing to serve on the board as vice chairman.
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