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Boeing shareholders re-elect departing CEO Calhoun to board

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Boeing shareholders re-elect departing CEO Calhoun to board

  • Boeing shareholders re-elected outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun to the company’s board, according to a preliminary vote tally.
  • New board chair Steve Mollenkopf said he has sought feedback on Calhoun’s successor from investors and Boeing’s customers.
  • Calhoun told shareholders that the company’s focus is on stabilizing its production and quality after a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 earlier this year.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks briefly with reporters as he arrives for a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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Boeing shareholders voted to re-elect the outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun to the board of directors, a preliminary tally on Friday showed, as he sought to reassure investors that the manufacturer is on the path to stability amid its latest safety crisis.

Calhoun in March said he will step down by year’s end, months after a door plug panel blew out midflight from a Boeing 737 Max 9, ushering in new scrutiny of the manufacturer’s safety and quality control issues. Boeing also replaced its board chair and the head of its commercial airplane unit in the shakeup.

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