Boeing

The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense corporation, founded by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Its international headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois, since 2001. Boeing is the largest global aircraft manufacturer by revenue, orders and deliveries, and the second largest aerospace and defense contractor in the world. Boeing is the largest expo... more

Business

Founders

William Boeing

William Edward Boeing (October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956), born "Wilhelm Edward Boeing", was an aviation pioneer who founded The Boeing Company. Boeing was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a wealthy German mining engineer named Wilhelm Böing who had made a fortune developing large low-grade...

Address

Boeing Headquarters

100 North Riverside
Chicago Illinois 60606

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 61,530,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 57,993,000,000
  • 2000
  • 20,276,000,000
  • 1990
  • 61,530,000,000
  • 2007
  • 1,033,200,000
  • 1955
  • 1,612,200,000
  • 1960
  • 2,834,600,000
  • 1970
  • 8,131,000,000
  • 1980
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Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5,563,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 69,000,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007

Net income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,309,000,000
  • 2000
  • 973,000,000
  • 1990
  • 2,215,000,000
  • 2007
  • 37,000,000
  • 1955
  • 12,400,000
  • 1960
  • 10,200,000
  • 1970
  • 505,400,000
  • 1980
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Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • BA
  • 7661
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Previous names:

  • Pacific Aero Products Co.

Companies acquired:

Company acquired Date
  • Sep 9, 2008

Product of merger:

Companies merging Date
  • 1997
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 34
  • 2009
  • 27
  • 2008
  • 26
  • 2006
  • 10
  • 2000
  • 15
  • 1990
  • 28
  • 2007
  • 20
  • 1955
  • 19
  • 1960
  • 26
  • 1970
  • 29
  • 1980
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