COMPANY

Founded by James S. McDonnell in 1939. Merged with Douglas Aircraft to form McDonnell-Douglas in 1967.

Industry:
Aerospace

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James S. McDonnell	Business	9-Apr-1899	22-Aug-1980	Founder of McDonnell Aircraft Co.
Laurance Rockefeller	Business	26-May-1910	11-Jul-2004	Financier behind Eastern Airlines

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James S. McDonnell	Business	9-Apr-1899	22-Aug-1980	Founder of McDonnell Aircraft Co.

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John F. McDonnell	Business	18-Mar-1938		CEO of McDonnell-Douglas, 1988-94

EXTRANEOUS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Diebold	Author	8-Jun-1926	26-Dec-2005	Advocate of automation

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