Boeing

Type: Public (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 )
Founded: Seattle, Washington (1916)
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
Key people: W. James McNerney, Jr., CEO
Industry: Aerospace and Defense
Products: Commercial airliners, Military aircraft, Munitions, Space systems, Computer Services
Website: www.Boeing.com

General Information

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing. Its international headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Boeing is the largest global aircraft manufacturer by revenue, the second largest by deliveries and the second-largest aerospace and defense contractor in the world.

Boeing has long been one of the world’s largest civil aircraft companies. In 2006, it took 55% of global commercial aircraft orders for the first time since 2000. The largest exporter in the United States, Boeing’s stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 150,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 83,800 hold college degrees--including nearly 29,000 advanced degrees--in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,800 colleges and universities worldwide. Boeing also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for suppliers worldwide.