W. McNerney

W. McNerney

Chief Executive Officer at Boeing International Corp.

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Walter James "Jim" McNerney, Jr, (born August 22, 1949 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American business executive who currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of The Boeing Company.

Education
McNerney graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois in 1967. He attended Yale University, receiving a B.A. degree in 1971. While at Yale he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. At Yale he excelled in baseball and hockey. After graduating from Yale he worked for a year at both British United Provident and G. D. Searle & Company, then attended Harvard Business School, receiving a Master of Business Administration in 1975.

Career
McNerney began his business career at Procter & Gamble in 1975, working in brand management. He worked as a management consultant at [& Company|McKinsey] from 1978 to 1982.

McNerney joined General Electric in 1982. There, he held top executive positions including president and CEO of GE Aircraft Engines and GE Lighting; president of GE Asia-Pacific; president and CEO of GE Electrical Distribution and Control; executive vice president of GE Capital, one of the world's largest financial service companies; and president of GE Information Services. McNerney competed with Bob Nardelli and Jeff Immelt to succeed the retiring Jack Welch as chairman and CEO of General Electric. When Immelt won the three-way succession race, McNerney and Nardelli left GE (as was Welch's plan); McNerney was hired by 3M in 2001.

From 2001 to 2005, McNerney held the position as chairman of the board and CEO of 3M, a $20 billion global technology company with leading positions in electronics, telecommunications, industrial, consumer and office products, health care, safety and other businesses.

On June 30, 2005 The Boeing Company hired McNerney as its Chairman, President and CEO.
McNerney oversees the strategic direction of the Chicago-based, $61.5 billion aerospace company. With more than 160,500 employees, Boeing is the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, with capabilities in rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites and advanced information and communications systems.

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Harvard University Masters Business Admin
Yale University Undergraduate Degree

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