Dave Calhoun
President & CEO of The Boeing Company (2020–2024)
Dave Calhoun served as President & CEO of The Boeing Company for a verified duration of 4 years 6 months (1,669 days), from Jan 13, 2020 until Aug 8, 2024. During this tenure, Dave Calhoun guided The Boeing Company across major corporate milestones before retiring from the chief executive role.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Dennis Muilenburg (President & CEO)
- Successor
- Kelly Ortberg (President & CEO)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #72 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Jul 15, 1916 (Arlington, Virginia)
- Known Aliases
- David L. Calhoun
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Dave Calhoun Officially Takes Office as President and CEO of Boeing
Calhoun assumed executive leadership with a mandate to safely recertify the 737 MAX and overhaul Boeing's engineering culture.
FAA Rescinds 737 MAX Grounding Order After 20-Month Safety Review
The Federal Aviation Administration cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to return to commercial passenger service following flight control software modifications.
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Suffers Mid-Air Door Plug Blowout on 737 MAX 9
A door plug blew out at 16,000 feet, prompting NTSB and FAA investigations revealing missing bolts from Boeing's Renton factory and renewed leadership scrutiny.
Dave Calhoun Announces Decision to Step Down as Boeing CEO
Calhoun announced he would step down as CEO by year-end amid customer fury from major airline CEOs over assembly line safety defects.
Dave Calhoun Formally Steps Down as Boeing Chief Executive Officer
Calhoun relinquished the CEO position on August 8, 2024 as Kelly Ortberg took office.
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