Raymond Conner
Raymond Conner | |
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| Born | 1954–1955[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Employer | The Boeing Company |
| Title | Vice Chairman (retired) |
| Term | 2013–2017 |
| Board member of |
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| Title | President and CEO Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Term | 2012–2016 |
| Predecessor | James Albaugh |
| Successor | Kevin G. McAllister |
Raymond L. Conner is a retired American businessman formerly serving as vice chairman of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Early life and education
Conner grew up in Burien, Wash[2] and went to Highline High School.[4][5] In 2014, Conner was recognized with the "Outstanding Alumnus" award by the Highline Schools Foundation.[6]
Conner received a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Washington University in 1979, followed by a Master of Business Administration from the University of Puget Sound.[2][3][7]
The Boeing Company (1977-2017)
Most recently, Conner served as vice chairman of The Boeing Company and a member of the Boeing Executive Council, from 2013 until he retired at the end of 2017.
Conner was also president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes beginning in June 2012.[1] Conner stepped down in November 2016 and was replaced by Kevin G. McAllister.[8]
Conner was previously the head of sales, marketing, and commercial aviation services for Boeing Commercial Airplanes and vice president and general manager of Supply Chain Management for The Boeing Company.
From February 2003 to December 2007, he was Boeing's vice president of sales for the Americas. From June 2001 to February 2003, he was vice president and general manager of the 777 program. Before leading the 777 program, he led Boeing's sales team for Asia/Pacific, including oversight of Boeing's offices in China, Japan, and Korea.
Other positions Conner has held include vice president of Boeing's Propulsion Systems Division, director of Finance and Information Systems for the Materiel Division of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, deputy director of Major Outside Production and Program Participants, and of International Business Operations, both in the Materiel Division.[9]
Conner joined the company in 1977 as a mechanic on the 727 program.[2][10]
Boards of directors
Conner is a member of the boards of directors of Adient (since Oct. 31, 2016)[10] and Alaska Air Group (since 2018).[7]
He was previously a board member of Johnson Controls until the company's automotive seating and interiors businesses were spun-off in 2016 to form Adient, at which point Conner became a board member for Adient.[11]
He is a member of the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue.[12]
References
- ^ a b Gates, Dominic (June 26, 2012). "Boeing's Albaugh retiring, replaced by Conner". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Ray Conner's High-Flying Career". cwu.edu. Central Washington University. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
Despite growing up in Burien ...
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: Raymond L. Conner". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Raymond L. Conner" (PDF). Washington Association for Career and Technical Education. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Long, Katherine (September 21, 2016). "Boeing gives $6 million to boost tech skills of Washington students". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
Conner, a graduate of Highline High School in Burien and Central Washington University ...
- ^ "2014 Gold Star Award Winners". highlineschoolsfoundation.org. Highline Schools Foundation. March 27, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Raymond L. Conner". Alaska Air Group Inc | Board Member. Alaska Air Group. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Boeing taps GE exec to head airplanes unit as part of services push". Reuters. November 22, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Executive Biography of Raymond L. Conner". The Boeing Company. The Boeing Company. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "Raymond L Conner". Adient Board of Directors. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Adient Files SEC Form 10 for Planned Spin-off from Johnson Controls". Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Board of Directors 2016". Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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