Harry Stonecipher
Harry Stonecipher
Harry C. Stonecipheris a former president and chief executive officer of American aerospace companies McDonnell Douglas and, later, Boeing. Stonecipher orchestrated the merger between McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, and was widely credited with the seeming resurgence of Boeing after government procurement scandals. However, his tenure also included major decisions to change Boeing's design and sourcing process for the new 787 airliner. These decisions later proved to be organizationally and financially disastrous for the company. After a long and distinguished career,...
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I think we've been about as inefficient as you could possibly be this year, and that's why we had to take a huge charge.
budgets defense pressure
I think it's particularly important as all the defense budgets around the world come under pressure that we have a balance.
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In terms of financial exposure, in the next five years, it's a pretty small program. But certainly in terms of the overall future, 10 years and beyond, it is a significant program to us.
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We are delighted with the FTC decision and look forward to bringing these two great companies together.