Raymond Conner
Born1954 or 1955 (age 68–69)
Education
OccupationBusiness executive
Years active1977–present
EmployerThe Boeing Company
TitleVice Chairman (retired)
Term2013–2017
Board member of
TitlePresident and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Term2012–2016
PredecessorJames Albaugh
SuccessorKevin G. McAllister

Raymond L. Conner (born 1954 or 1955[1]) 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, Washington[2] and went to Highline High School.[3][4] In 2014, Conner was recognized with the "Outstanding Alumnus" award by the Highline Schools Foundation.[5]

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][6][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 October 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

  1. ^ a b Gates, Dominic (June 26, 2012). "Boeing's Albaugh retiring, replaced by Conner". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Ray Conner's High-Flying Career". cwu.edu. Central Washington University. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019. Despite growing up in Burien ...
  3. ^ "Raymond L. Conner" (PDF). Washington Association for Career and Technical Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Long, Katherine (September 21, 2016). "Boeing gives $6 million to boost tech skills of Washington students". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019. Conner, a graduate of Highline High School in Burien and Central Washington University ...
  5. ^ "2014 Gold Star Award Winners". highlineschoolsfoundation.org. Highline Schools Foundation. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Executive Profile: Raymond L. Conner". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Raymond L. Conner". Alaska Air Group Inc | Board Member. Alaska Air Group. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Boeing taps GE exec to head airplanes unit as part of services push". Reuters. November 22, 2016. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "Executive Biography of Raymond L. Conner". The Boeing Company. The Boeing Company. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Raymond L Conner". Adient Board of Directors. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Adient Files SEC Form 10 for Planned Spin-off from Johnson Controls". Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Board of Directors 2016". Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
Business positions Preceded byJames Albaugh President/CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes 2012–2016 Succeeded byKevin G. McAllister
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