Posted on 06/26/2007 12:14:15 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile , Research) on Tuesday named retired Marine Corps Gen. James Jones, the former head of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, to its board.
The appointment is the latest in a line of retired senior armed forces and Pentagon leaders joining defense contractors, underscoring the tight relationship between U.S. arms makers and buyers.
Boeing, which is the No. 2 U.S. defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT.N: Quote, Profile , Research), said Jones' appointment was effective immediately.
Jones, 63, is a decorated Vietnam War veteran with a 40-year military career. After leading the U.S. Marine Corps from 1999 to 2003, he was the supreme allied commander Europe and commander of the United States European Command until 2006. He retired from the Marines last year.
He is now president and chief executive of the Institute for 21st Century Energy, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Boeing, which last year settled two Department of Justice probes into its procurement practices, and is now facing questions over aircraft emissions, said Jones would be helpful on both military and environmental issues.
Jones "has an in-depth understanding of military and global affairs," Boeing CEO Jim McNerney said in a statement. "As a result of the work he is doing for the institute, he also is knowledgeable about the energy and climate-change issues that are so important to the future of all of us."
Jones is the only former military leader on Boeing's board, which now has 11 members.
Boeing's main rivals already have former high-ranking servicemen and Pentagon officials on their board.
In 2006, Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC.N: Quote, Profile , Research) appointed retired Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, to its board. The U.S. No. 3 defense contractor has had retired U.S. Navy Admiral Charles Larson on its board since 2002.
Lockheed's board boasts former under-secretary of Defense, E.C. "Pete" Aldridge.
I hope Peter Pace ends up over at Lockheed Martin. ;-)
Lockheed would be OK but Boeing would be better :-)
Jim Jones?......I hope they don’t serve Grape Kool-Aid.........
I looked up who Boeing donates $$$ to:
Boeing Co
Top Recipients Among Federal Candidates, 1990-2006
Select Cycle: All Cycles 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 1992 1990
Sort by: Amount Name
Name
Total Contributions
Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO)
$120,975
Norm Dicks (D-WA)
$118,500
AMNESTY TRAITOR Christopher S. ‘Kit’ Bond (R-MO)
$114,100
John P. Murtha (D-PA)
$105,299
Jim Moran (D-VA)
$98,450
AMNESTY TRAITOR George W. Bush (R)
$98,363
James M. Talent (R-MO)
$86,350
AMNESTY TRAITOR Ted Stevens (R-AK)
$82,100
Jane Harman (D-CA)
$81,249
Bud Cramer (D-AL)
$80,050
Todd Tiahrt (R-KS)
$71,965
AMNESTY TRAITOR Patty Murray (D-WA)
$70,120
Curt Weldon (R-PA)
$69,750
AMNESTY TRAITOR Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
$68,425
AMNESTY TRAITOR John Kerry (D-MA)
$63,275
Jennifer Dunn (R-WA)
$61,250
Ike Skelton (D-MO)
$54,750
C. W. Bill Young (R-FL)
$51,500
Slade Gorton (R-WA)
$50,300
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
$49,500
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.asp?ID=D000000100&Type=P&Cycle=A
I expect the list will grow if/when the amnesty bill hits the House.
To hell with Boeing. >:(
And who runs Boeing?
Another Yale undergrad/Harvard MBA
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/execprofiles/mcnerney.html
Does this guy give a hoot about this country? Or is he more interested in cheap labor to build and fill his planes.
Maybe someone should call up Investor Relations and ask them about their support of politicians for amnesty. I doubt Jim would take any calls from the peanut gallery.
Boeing Corporate Offices
100 North Riverside
Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-544-2000
>:(
The Amnesty traitors are sending this country to hell on the fast track. Unless there is a citizen revolution, our nation is finished.
And one more thing, this Marine General?
“He is now president and chief executive of the Institute for 21st Century Energy, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.”
US Chamber of Commerce, hey weren’t those the guys running all the ads for AMNESTY?
grrrrrr....
When it comes to politics and protecting corporate interests in the DoD budget, my experience shows there is not that much difference among aerospace & defense companies. I would expect Lockheed and Northrop to have similar donation profiles.
If you're looking for the kind of corporate patriotic conduct which rejects contracts not in the best interests of the United States, then I suggest you look outside of the aerospace & defense industry, not to mention most of commercial corporate America.
My experience with companies (who did indeed supply DoD, among others) is they don’t give a rat’s kiester about anything but the bottom line. I did not note ONE SINGLE person on Boeing’s largesse list that voted against amnesty. Not one.
We shall see after the House Vote, if needed, if they have an intact run of traitors.
Aren’t international corporations great?
Yes, just not very patriotic when it comes to rejecting business from our enemies.
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