William McPherson Allen (The Boeing Company) and Robert McNamara (United States Secretary of Defense), March 14, 1963

            Production Date: March 14, 1963
Source Type: Photograph
Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Associated Press
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: William A. Allen, Boeing Co. president, shook his fist before Defense Secretary McNamara just before McNamara left Boeing Field today. A moment later Allen smiled broadly as they parted with a handshake. McNamara was here 11 hours to review the Boeing Dyna-Soar program. From here he flew to Houston, Tex.

Robert McNamara (b. 1916, d. 2009) served as president of the Ford Motor Company beginning November 9, 1960. Soon after becoming the head of Ford, President John F. Kennedy tapped McNamara as his Secretary of Defense, a position he held from January 21, 1961 through February 29, 1968.

William McPherson Allen was born September 1, 1900, in Lolo, Montana. After earning a degree at the University of Montana, he enrolled at Harvard University where he earned a degree on law in 1925. In 1930, Allen joined the board of directors of Boeing Air Transport while being employed as an attorney with Donworth, Todd & Higgins, a Seattle law firm.

The unexpected death of Boeing president Philip G. Johnson in 1944 required that Boeing's chairman of the board, Claire Egtvedt, appoint a replacement. Egtvedt turned to Bill Allen, who initially refused to accept the position because he felt that he was unqualified to head the company. Allen, however, later accepted the position and served as the Chief Executive Officer (President) of The Boeing Company from September 1, 1945, to April 29, 1968. He then served as chairman of the company from 1968 to 1972.

Under William M. Allen's leadership, The Boeing Company launched the Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80), a jet-powered passenger airplane and the predecessor of the Boeing 707. Allen was also responsible for the development and launch of the Boeing 727, Boeing 737, and Boeing 747.

William M. Allen died on October 28, 1985. In 2003, an article published in Fortune ranked William McPherson Allen second among "The 10 Greatest CEOs of All Time," the top CEO being Charles Coffin, the founder of General Electric Company.

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