When was Boeing founded and by who?
Jackson Reed
Updated on January 09, 2026
Boeing
| Boeing International Headquarters in Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace Defense |
| Founded | July 15, 1916 (as Pacific Aero Products Co.) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Founder | William E. Boeing |
| Headquarters | Boeing International Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois , U.S. |
When did Boeing become a company?
1916
Boeing’s origin dates to 1916 when the American timber merchant William E. Boeing founded Aero Products Company shortly after he and U.S. Navy officer Conrad Westervelt developed a single-engine, two-seat seaplane, the B&W.
How old is Boeing?
105 years (15 July 1916)
Boeing/Age
Who is the CEO of Boeing?
Dave Calhoun (13 Jan 2020–)
Boeing/CEO
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun stopped taking his $1.4 million-a-year salary in March 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic hit the industry.
How old is a Boeing 777?
The 777 series is a two-engine American wide-body commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It’s the world’s largest twin-jet and began flying in 1994. It was officially introduced in 1995.
Who was the founder of the Boeing Company?
The Boeing Company was established by aviation pioneer William Edward Boeing on July 15th, 1916. The company was located in Seattle, and was called Pacific Aero Products Co., but the name was changed one year later in honor of the founder. The company’s first airplane, Model C two-place training seaplane, was designed in November 1916.
When did Boeing change its name to Boeing?
The Aero Products Company name didn’t last long after that, as Boeing changed its name to the Boeing Airplane Company in 1917. Its first source of income came from the U.S. military, as Boeing began building various military aircraft (patrol bombers were a mainstay) in the 1920s and 1930s.
When did Boeing build his first airplane in Seattle?
In March 1910, William E. Boeing bought Heath’s shipyard in Seattle on the Duwamish River, which later became his first airplane factory. Boeing was incorporated in Seattle by William Boeing, on July 15, 1916, as Pacific Aero Products Co.
When did the Boeing Company make its first charitable donation?
The Boeing Company made its first charitable contribution in 1917 when a gift from William E. Boeing helped the University of Washington build the state’s first wind tunnel.
