William E. Boeing

American aviation pioneer (1881–1956)

William Edward Böing (anglicized as Boeing) (October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an American aviation pioneer. He founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which was renamed to Boeing a year later. The company is now the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value and among the largest aerospace manufacturers in the world.

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