Boeing was founded by William Boeing in Seattle, Washington,
on July 15, 1916.The present corporation is the result of the
merger of Boeing with McDonnell Douglas on August 1, 1997.

Then–chairman and CEO of Boeing, Philip M. Condit, assumed
those roles in the combined company, while Harry Stonecipher,
former CEO of McDonnell Douglas, became president and COO.    
                                                                                             

As of 2023, the Boeing Company’s corporate headquarters is
located in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia^,   

      
    
    
    
    
 
William Edward Boeing
(October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956)

After successfully building a float plane together
with Commander George Conrad Westerveldt,
William Boeing founded a new aircraft company
bearing his name. It was his intention for Boeing
Aircraft to fulfill a US Navy contract for seaplanes.

On July 15, 1988, Die Hard, an action film starring Bruce
Willis as wisecracking New York City cop John McClane,
opened in theaters across the country. A huge box-office
hit, the film established Willis as a movie star and spawned
three sequels. Die Hard also became Hollywood shorthand
for describing the plot of other actions films, as in “Speed
is Die Hard on a bus.”

MIKE GRACIA

Richard Benjamin Speck
(December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991)

In 1959, the mobile telephone was a revolutionary invention
that changed how people communicated.

The original model weighed over 30 pounds and featured a large
antenna on top, making it look like something out of a science
fiction movie.

Henry (“Hammer”) Louis Aaron
(February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021) 

On July 14, 1968, Atlanta Braves slugger Henry “Hank”
Aaron hit the 500th home run of his career in a 4-2 win
over the San Francisco Giants.