CHICAGO, Dec. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing
Company (NYSE: BA) announced today that J. Michael Luttig, 65, valued Counselor and Senior
Advisor to the Boeing Board of Directors, has informed the Board of
his long-considered retirement at year end.
Luttig, who served as Boeing's General Counsel from 2006 until
assuming his current responsibilities in May
2019, has been managing legal matters associated with the
Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents,
and advising the Board on strategic matters.
"Judge Luttig is one of the finest legal minds in the Nation and
he has expertly and tirelessly guided our company as General
Counsel, Counselor, and Senior Advisor," said Interim Boeing
President and CEO Greg Smith. "We
are deeply indebted to Judge Luttig for his extraordinary service
to Boeing over these nearly 14 years, especially through this past,
challenging year for our company," said Smith. "The Board and I
will always be grateful for the Judge's remarkable service to The
Boeing Company – and I will personally always be grateful for his
friendship."
Luttig joined Boeing after serving 15 years on the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Prior to his appointment to the
Federal Bench, Luttig served as Assistant Attorney General and
Counselor to the Attorney General of the
United States. Luttig worked at The White House from 1981-82
under President Ronald Reagan. From
1982 to 1985, he served as a law clerk to then-Judge Antonin Scalia of the
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit and thereafter as a law clerk and then as Special Assistant
to the Chief Justice of the United
States.
"It has been an honor to serve as Boeing's General Counsel and
as Counselor and Senior Advisor to the Boeing Board of Directors,"
said Luttig. "I will be eternally grateful to The Boeing Company,
to the Boeing Board of Directors, to CEOs Dennis Muilenburg and Jim McNerney, and to former Lead Director
Ken Duberstein for the opportunity
and the privilege to serve this great company and the extraordinary
men and women who, together, are The Boeing Company. My respect and
admiration for these very special men and women – whom I am proud
to call my friends -- and for The Boeing Company, is endless."
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading
provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space and security
systems, and global services. As the top U.S. exporter, the company
supports commercial and government customers in more than 150
countries. Boeing employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and
leverages the talents of a global supplier base. Building on a
legacy of aerospace leadership, Boeing continues to lead in
technology and innovation, deliver for its customers and invest in
its people and future growth.
Contact:
Boeing Communications
312-544-2002
media@boeing.com
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