The Daily Economic News learned from Boeing that the company's board of directors has elected Robert K. Otterberg as the new president and CEO, effective from August 8, 2024. Ottoberg will also serve as a director of Boeing.
Ottoberg stated that Boeing has an outstanding and rich history in the industry, and it is committed to inheriting this tradition with the company's over 170000 employees, while prioritizing safety and quality. Ottoberg will succeed David Calhoun, who announced earlier this year that he will retire from the company. Calhoun has served as President and CEO since January 2020 and as a director of Boeing since 2009.
Ottoberg is 64 years old and has over 35 years of leadership experience in the aerospace industry. He started working as an engineer at Texas Instruments in 1983, then joined Rockwell Collins as a project manager in 1987, and ultimately became president and CEO in 2013. After five years at the helm of Rockwell Collins, he led the company's integration with United Technologies and RTX until retiring from RTX in 2021.