William McPherson Allen
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William McPherson Allen | |
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Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
Alma mater | University of Montana |
William McPherson Allen (September 1, 1900 – October 28, 1985) was an American businessman in the aviation industry who served as the President of Boeing from 1945 to 1968.
Life and career
Born in Lolo,
Following the death of Boeing president
In 1966, Allen asked Malcolm T. Stamper to spearhead production of the new 747 airplane on which the company's future was riding. This was a monumental engineering and management challenge, and included construction of the world's biggest factory in which to build the 747 at Everett, Washington, a plant which is the size of 40 football fields.
Recognition and awards
In 1965, Allen received the
In 1971, Allen received the Tony Jannus Award `[1] for his distinguished contributions to commercial aviation.
In 1971, Allen was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame[3] in Dayton, Ohio. For his lifelong contributions to aviation.
In 1975, Allen was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame.[4]
In 1975, Allen was one of the first four living members inducted into the Fortune magazine National Business Hall of Fame. In 2003 an article in Fortune by Jim Collins ranked Allen #2 among "The 10 Greatest CEOs of All Time."
Personal life
In the last years of his life, Allen suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He died in Seattle on October 28, 1985, at the age of 85.
Allen is profiled in Senator John McCain's and Mark Salter's 2007 book, Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them.
References
- ^ "Executive Biography of William M. Allen". Boeing. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Boeing Model 367-80 - The Dash 80 Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Enshrinee William McPherson Allen". nationalaviation.org. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-57864-397-4.