James Albaugh

Albaugh in 2009

James F. Albaugh (born May 31, 1950) is the former Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes business unit. He served in these capacities for Boeing Commercial Airplanes from September 1, 2009 until his retirement on June 26, 2012.[1] He retired from the company on October 1, 2012. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security business unit. In that capacity, Albaugh was responsible for over 70,000 employees and supervised a $30.8 billion budget. Jim Albaugh is one of the defense industry's best paid managers ($1,499,923 in 2005).[2]

Early life

Jim Albaugh graduated from Richland High School in Richland, Washington in 1968.[3] He received a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics from Willamette University (1972) and a master's in civil engineering from Columbia University.[3]

Career

Albaugh has spoken at conferences about the loss of young Americans studying math and science in contrast to the international community. He labeled this phenomenon "intellectual disarmament.[4][5]

In 1975, Albaugh joined Boeing and held various other executive positions.[6] His first assignment at Boeing was at their Richland, Washington operations in 1975. From Jul 2002 to Sept 2009 Albaugh was President and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (presently named Boeing Defense, Space & Security), a business unit of The Boeing Company.[6] From Sept 2009 to Oct 2012, Albaugh was President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a business unit of The Boeing Company.[6] On Oct 1, 2012, Albaugh retired from Boeing Commercial Airplanes.[7]

From December 2012 to July 2016, Albaugh served as a Senior Advisor to The Blackstone Group.[6]

On September 1, 2016, Albaugh was appointed to the Harris Corporation Board of Directors.[8]

Honors and awards

Albaugh is a recipient of the Howard Hughes Memorial Award given "to an aerospace leader whose accomplishments over a long career have contributed significantly to the advancement of aviation or space technology." . He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2011.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2012/06/26/ray-conner-takes-over-boeing.html
  2. ↑ "James Albaugh's salary".
  3. 1 2 "James F. Albaugh nndb.com". Retrieved Dec 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Aerospace industry faces "intellectual disarmament"".
  5. ↑ "Brain drain among Boeing's biggest challenges".
  6. 1 2 3 4 "James F. Albaugh Biography Harris.com". Retrieved Dec 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ Wilhelm, Steve. June 26, 2012. "Ray Conner takes over as Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO bizjournals.com". Retrieved Dec 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ Aug 31, 2016. "James F. Albaugh Appointed to Harris Corporation Board of Directors; Roger B. Fradin Nominated for Election to Board Harris.com Press Release". Retrieved Dec 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ https://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/MemberDirectory/42060.aspx


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