Following a disastrous year of plummeting business and a general distrust among airline passengers, Boeing has named its new CEO and President after months of searching for the right candidate to turn the company around.
On Wednesday, Boeing named Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, 64, its incoming chief executive, effective August 8.
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“I’m extremely honored and humbled to join this iconic company,” Ortberg said in a statement. “There is much work to be done, and I’m looking forward to getting started.”
Ortberg has over 35 years of experience in aerospace and defense and served as the former CEO of Rockwell Collins until 2018.
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