CHICAGO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) board of
directors today announced that Lieutenant General
Stayce D. Harris has
been elected to the board. She will serve on the
Aerospace Safety and Audit committees.
Harris, 62, is an experienced Boeing 747 pilot, with over 10,000
flight hours safely transporting passengers and cargo worldwide for
United Airlines. She is type rated in Boeing 747-100/200/400,
757/767 and 777 aircraft, and was a United Airlines pilot for
nearly 30 years before retiring from the company in 2020.
General Harris is a retired United States Air Force Reserve
Lieutenant General who last served as the Inspector General of the
Air Force. She previously served as the Assistant Vice Chief of
Staff and Director, Air Staff, Headquarters United States Air
Force. Harris made history becoming the first African American
woman to command an Air Force operational flying squadron, wing and
numbered Air Force and served as the first woman Inspector General
of the Air Force.
"General Harris is a highly-accomplished leader who
will provide insight and perspective based on her hands-on
experience flying Boeing's aircraft and her demonstrated commitment
to safety, training and integrity," said Boeing Chairman Larry
Kellner. "She brings nearly four decades of distinguished
military service and expertise to Boeing and we look forward to
welcoming her as our newest board member."
Harris's recognitions include the Distinguished Service Medal
with oak leaf cluster, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of
Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters,
Aerial Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Award, Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters, Combat
Readiness Medal with bronze star, Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, and Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass.
"Boeing will benefit greatly from General Harris's deep
experience in aviation and aerospace gained throughout her decades
of service as a commercial airline pilot and her stellar military
career," said David Calhoun, Boeing President and CEO, and
member of the board of directors. "General Harris's expertise and
inspiring leadership will further strengthen our board."
Harris holds a bachelor of science in industrial and systems
engineering from the University of Southern
California and a master of aviation management from
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
She serves as independent director/trustee, BlackRock Fixed-Income
Mutual Funds, as director, KULR Technology Group and is a
member of the board of councilors for Viterbi School of
Engineering, University of Southern
California, the board of directors for Direct Relief and a
trustee of the Falcon Foundation, United
States Air Force Academy.
"As a pilot of Boeing aircraft, and through my tenure in the Air
Force, I have worked closely with Boeing's commercial and military
aircraft for more than three decades. I am pleased to join the
board of Boeing, a company with a rich history in aviation that
serves as a vital partner to the U.S. military and is a critical
enabler of the global economy," said General Harris.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future and living the company's core values of safety,
quality and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.com.
Contact
Boeing Communications
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