Boeing

The Boeing Company (pronounced /ˈboʊ.ɪŋ/ BOH-ing) is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation. Founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington, Boeing has expanded over the years, and merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Its corporate headquarters were moved from Seattle to Chicago, Illinois, in 2001. Boeing is made up of multiple business units, which are Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA); Boeing Defense, Space &... More

Aviation

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Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 160,000
  • 2008

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6.0909E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 6.153E+10
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 5.7993E+10
  • 2000
  • 2.0276E+10
  • 1990
  • 6.153E+10
  • 2007
  • 1,033,200,000
  • 1955
  • 1,612,200,000
  • 1960
  • 2,834,600,000
  • 1970
  • 8,131,000,000
  • 1980
  • 6.6387E+10
  • 2008
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,950,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 5,563,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 4,074,000,000
  • 2008
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Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,672,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 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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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,268,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.5964E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5.3779E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3.0925E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5.5073E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.2675E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Assets owned:

Owned Asset Percentage ownership From
  • 100 %
  • 2009
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Ranked item

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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Fortune 500 of 2000

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Organization

Address

Boeing Headquarters

100 North Riverside
Chicago Illinois 60606

Boeing Headquarters

United States of America

Boeing Headquarters

P O BOX 3707 MS 1F 31
Seattle Washington 98124

Founders:

Product of merger:

Organizations merging Date
  • 1997

Legal structure:

Place founded:

Previous names:

  • Pacific Aero Products Co.

Organizations acquired:

Organization acquired Date
  • Sep 9, 2008

Leadership:

Person Title
  • Chairman, President & CEO
  • EVP, Pres. & CEO, IDS
  • EVP, Pres. & CEO, BCA
  • SVP, EO&T & CTO
  • EVP, Corp. Pres. & CFO
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