Boeing Business Jets Names New President
Joe Benson was appointed by Boeing as president of the company's VIP jet division.
BBJ MAX livery in flight
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Boeing elevated Joe Benson to president of VIP jet division Boeing Business Jets, the company announced yesterday. He succeeds Erika Pearson, who was recently named v-p of Boeing Commercial Airplanes sales and marketing in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Benson joined Boeing in 2010 and has held leadership, strategic business development, and sales and marketing roles across the company. Most recently, he served as Boeing Business Jets’s deputy to the president and business director. In his new role, Benson will oversee sales, support, and operations for Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ portfolio of business jets operated by heads of state, VIP, corporate, and charter customers.