ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today named
Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, U.S.
Navy (Ret.) as special advisor to
Boeing President and CEO Dave
Calhoun. The appointment is effective immediately.
Admiral Donald and a team of outside experts will conduct a
thorough assessment of Boeing's quality management system for
commercial airplanes, including quality programs and practices in
Boeing manufacturing facilities and its oversight of commercial
supplier quality. His recommendations will be provided to Calhoun
and to the Aerospace Safety Committee of Boeing's Board of
Directors.
"Admiral Donald is a recognized leader in ensuring the integrity
of some of the most complex and consequential safety and quality
systems in the world," said Calhoun. "I've asked him
to provide an independent and comprehensive assessment
with actionable recommendations for strengthening our oversight of
quality in our own factories and throughout our extended commercial
airplane production system. He and his team will have
any and all support he needs from me and from across The Boeing
Company."
Admiral Donald served as a nuclear trained submarine
officer for 37 years. In his last Navy
assignment, he served as Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
for eight years, ensuring the safe and effective operation of all
nuclear-powered warships and supporting infrastructure. The program
is recognized worldwide for excellence in reactor safety and
reliability. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the
largest military shipbuilding company in the United States, Huntington Ingalls
Industries, Inc. He also chairs the board of the nonprofit
Battelle. His public board service also includes Entergy
Corporation, where he is Chairman of the Nuclear Committee. Admiral
Donald graduated from the United States Naval
Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering.
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, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a
culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and
integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at
boeing.com/careers.
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