Thornton Wilson

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Thornton "T" Arnold Wilson (born February 8, 1921 in Sikeston , Missouri ; † April 10, 1999 ) was an American manager in the aviation industry, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Corporation.

Wilson graduated from Iowa State University with a BS in Aerospace Engineering and went on to graduate from California Institute of Technology with a Masters degree. He then took part in the Sloan Fellows program at the MIT Sloan School of Management , but graduated without another formal degree. He was a member of the university's swimming team while studying at Iowa State University.

Wilson joined Boeing in 1943, first on the team developing the new B-47 bomber , then as a project engineer for the Boeing B-52 . He then led the development of the Minuteman intercontinental missile . In 1968 he was appointed to succeed William McPherson Allen as president of the company, and in the following year as its chief executive officer (CEO). As President, he ran the company until September 29, 1972, when he took over the role of Chairman of the Board . During his tenure, the development and start of production of the passenger jets B-757 and B-767 . He was able to largely compensate for the decline in orders for the development and production of military aircraft through increased involvement in the civilian sector. From December 3, 1988, he held the title of Chairman emeritus . He resigned from this office in 1993. Frank Shrontz succeeded him in the management of the company .

Wilson received the 1985 NAS Award in Aeronautical Engineering from the National Academy of Sciences . In 1992 he received the Tony Jannus Award for his services to civil aviation .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e biography ( memento of the original from October 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Boeing website, as viewed March 23, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.boeing.com
  2. ↑ WITH alumni
  3. ↑ HistoryLink Essay: Allen, William McPherson (1900–1985) (English)
  4. ^ JC Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering . National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Wilson, Thornton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wilson, Thornton Arnold; Wilson, "T" Arnold
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American manager, CEO of Boeing
DATE OF BIRTH February 8, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH near Sikeston , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH April 10, 1999