Malcolm T. Stamper
Malcolm Stamper | |
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Born | Malcolm Theodore Stamper April 4, 1925 Seattle, Washington , U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Malcolm Stamper (April 4, 1925 – June 14, 2005)[1][2] was the longest serving president in Boeing's history and was best known for leading 50,000 people in the race to build the 747 jetliner.
Born and raised in
In 1978, Stamper was one of only a dozen U.S. corporate executives to earn over a million dollars.[4]
He served as president of the company and a member of the board of directors from 1972 until 1985, when he became vice chairman of the board. During the 1969-70 recession, Stamper presided over the layoff of nearly two-thirds of its 101,000 employees. By the late 1970s, however, the 747 was a huge success. By the time Stamper retired in 1990, Boeing seemed to face no serious threat from McDonnell Douglas or from European competitor Airbus. He predicted that the company would remain the leader in the field for the foreseeable future.
Stamper also served on boards at Nordstrom, Chrysler, Whittaker Corporation, Travelers Insurance, Pro Air, the Seattle Art Museum and the Smithsonian Institution. After retiring from Boeing, he started a children's book publishing company.
Stamper was the grandfather of
References
- The Boeing Company. Archived from the originalon 2008-12-30.
- ^ Tom Boyer (June 17, 2005). "Boeing legend Malcolm Stamper dies". The Seattle Times.
- ISBN 0-340-59983-9.
- ^ "For 12 Executives, '78 Was a Million Year; The million Club '78 Meant Million for 12 Executives". The New York Times. May 5, 1979.
- ^ "Jay Stamper for Senate".