Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Scott Carson announced today that he will retire from the company at the end of the year. Boeing chairman, president and CEO Jim McNerney has named Jim Albaugh, 59, to Carson’s leadership role at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), and Dennis Muilenburg, 45, to succeed Albaugh as president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). Both appointments take effect September 1. McNerney said that Carson and Albaugh will work together to ensure a smooth transition of customer and other business relationships, and that Carson will assist on special projects for the company through year-end.
Carson, 63, has led BCA since 2006, after two years leading the unit’s sales organization. He previously served as BCA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, where he led the finance and business strategy organizations, as well as information systems and services. He also held leadership positions in the company’s defense business and was the first president of Connexion by Boeing.
