In July 15, 1916, William Boeing and Conrad Westervelt founded Pacific Aero products just one month after they piloted the B&W ‘Bluebill’ into the air above Lake Union in Seattle. In 1917, the company was renamed the Boeing Airplane Company. Although the name is the same as what we know today, the company would go through additional changes before becoming the company we know as Boeing today.
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This Week in Business History – Episode-28
On this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton dives into the story of the rise of Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors. She has worked at GM since she was 18 & now leads one of the largest companies in the world. Join us to find out some of her key leadership philosophies & experiences.
This Week in Business History – Episode-33
This Week in Business History – Episode-34
In this special episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton kicks off a new mini-series, where he interviews business leaders on key developments in 2020 that we’ll be talking about 100 years from now. In this episode, Scott speaks with Dyci Sfregola, Managing Director with New Generation Architects.
Digital Transformers – Episode-578
Amazon, Tesla, PayPal, and Mastercard are all using bitcoin. Should cryptocurrency be a part of your digital transformation? Join us Kevin L. Jackson on this episode of Digital Transformers where we will explore the importance of digital currency and blockchain technology to global supply chains and B2B commerce.
This Week in Business History- Episode 35
In this edition of This Week in Business History, guest host Kelly Barner remembers the inventions and milestones associated with this week, including the first U.S. fire extinguisher patent, the first singing telegram, the founding of NASDAQ, and the epic chess battle between I.B.M.’s Deep Blue and Garry Kasparov.