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Muilenburg, 54, oversees the strategic direction of the Chicago-based, $93.4 billion aerospace company. With roughly 140,000 employees across the United States and in more than 65 countries, Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and top U.S. exporter. It is the leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes, military aircraft, and space and security systems, and a provider of global services; it supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 nations.
Muilenburg, who joined Boeing in 1985, holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and an honorary doctor of science degree from Iowa State University as well as a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the University of Washington.
Muilenburg is a member of the board of directors of Caterpillar Inc., the U.S.-China Business Council, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology). He is past chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) board of governors and a current AIA executive committee member. He also is an executive committee member of Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies. He also serves on the boards of trustees for the National World War II Museum and Washington University (St. Louis).
He is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Royal Aeronautical Society.
2018
The sky's no limit: Boeing and the future of space exploration
2018
Dennis A. Muilenburg - Chairman, President & CEO, The Boeing Company
Over the course of decades, Boeing has celebrated lunar footsteps, space shuttle launches and the assembly of the International Space Station, among other milestones. Now the aerospace leader is focused on what comes next. At the 37th Annual Patterson Transportation Lecture, Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg discussed the future of space exploration, from traversing deep space and taking our first steps on Mars to the evolving combination of commercial air and commercial space travel.
2017 - 2010
Connecting People, Creating A Better Future—Why International Trade Benefits America
2017
Lance Fritz - Chairman, President & CEO, Union Pacific
Union Pacific President and CEO Lance Fritz discussed the secrets behind Union Pacific’s enduring success as well as the importance of global trade during the 36th annual William A. Patterson Transportation Lecture.
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Technology & Culture Meet A New Era of Expectation
2016
Jeff Silver - Co-Founder & CEO, Coyote, A UPS Company
When Jeff Silver entered the world of third-party logistics (3PL) in the 1980s, the industry suffered from a bad reputation. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, Silver worked to transform the 3PL industry with his company American Backhaulers, the second largest North American freight brokerage at the time. But he finally hit his career-long goal when he co-founded Coyote Logistics, one of the fastest growing 3PL service providers of all time. Silver shared how Coyote won customers by meeting their expectations at the 35th annual William A. Patterson Transportation Lecture.
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American Airlines: Building an Airline for the Future
2015
Douglas Parker - Chairman & CEO, American Airlines Group, Inc.
A lengthy period of transition followed the federal government’s deregulation of the airline industry in 1978. American Airlines is still in transition, but, according to American Airlines Chairman and CEO Douglas Parker, the end is in sight. He discussed the end of the airline industry’s long transition at the 34th annual William A. Patterson Transportation Lecture.
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Funding the Future, Lessons from the Past: How Underinvestment in Highway Infrastructure Threatens Transportation Efficiency and Sustainable Economic Health
2014
Chris Lofgren - President & CEO, Schneider
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The Impact of Wireless on Logistics and the World from OmniTRACS to Ubiquitous Smart Devices
2013
Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs - Founding Chairman & CEO Emeritus of Qualcomm Inc.
Irwin M. Jacobs discussed his adventures at Qualcomm from its first commercial product, OmniTRACS, a communications and asset location system for the trucking industry, to the latest smart devices and sensors impacting all aspects of our lives. He focused on the growing scope of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and described an experiment currently underway in London on wireless charging curb-side of electric vehicles, a positive for broad acceptance.
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The Ford Story
2012
Alan Mulally - President and CEO of Ford Motor Company
The New United: Flying to Win in a Changed Industry
2011
Jeffery A. Smisek - President and Chief Executive Officer, United Continental Holdings, Inc.
In his talk, “The New United: Flying to Win in a Changed Industry,” Smisek covered rising fuel prices and how the new United follows its “Go Forward Plan” to benefit employees, customers, shareholders and communities around the world.
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The Future of River Transportation in the U.S. —Safest... Sustainable... Subsidized... A Bargain?—And What it Might Mean for Freight Policy
2010
Dr. Craig E. Philip - CEO, Ingram Marine Group
Domestic Marine Transport is a significant but underappreciated and often invisible part of the freight network in the United States. While use of waterways around the world is being encouraged by government policy and action, policies in this country are conflicted and inconsistent. Dr. Philip, CEO of the largest U.S. Barge Company, shared his views about the present state of the industry and how future policy might shape its future.
2009 - 2000
Focus Transportation: Humanitarian Relief Through Better Technology
2009
Governor Scott McCallum, President & CEO, The AidMatrix Foundation
America's Transportation Challenge
2008
Matthew K. Rose, Chairman, President & CEO of BNSF Railway, Member of the National Surface Transportation, Policy and Revenue Commission
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On the Road to Safety: Milestones of Progress
2007
Mark V. Rosenker, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board
25th Anniversary Patterson Transportation Lecture
2006
Peter D. McDonald, Executive Vice President & COO, United Airlines
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Reinventing the Automobile
2005
Lawrence D. Burns, Vice President, GM Research & Development and Planning, General Motors Corporation
Innovation in an Age of Globalization
2004
Michael L. Eskew, Chairman and CEO, United Parcel Service, Inc.
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The Jet Blue Story
2003
David Neeleman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, JetBlue Airways
National Transportation Security System
2002
Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Enhancing Logistics Productivity
2001
Donald Schneider, President, Schneider National, Inc.
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Expressing the Future
2000
Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Corporation
Fred Smith, air express pioneer and founder of Federal Express delivered the 2000 Patterson Transportation Lecture. His seminar focused on the air express industry as a primary facilitator of trade worldwide. He explored some of the major forces driving global economic prosperity including the sweeping developments in technology, fast cycle logistics, globalization and the rise of e-commerce. He also offered his personal predictions for the future of the transportation industry.
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1999 - 1990
You Can't Haul Freight on the Internet: Railroads in the 21st Century
1999
Robert Krebs, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
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Container Shipping in the Globalized Economy
1998
Lua Cheng Eng, Deputy Chairman, Group President and Executive Chief Officer of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.
Leadership--Southwest Style
1997
Herb Kelleher, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Southwest Airline Co.
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Europe's Railways: At the Crossroads
1996
John Welsby, Chairman & CEO, British Railways
Use of Military Logistics Concepts and Principles in the Civilian Sector
1995
William ("Gus") Pagonis, Senior Vice President, Logistics, Sears Merchandise Group, Sears, Roebuck and Co.
European Competition Policy in the Transportation Sector
1994
Karel Van Miert, Commissioner of Competition, European Union
Traffic Science, Congestion and the Urban Environment
1993
Dr. Robert Herman, L.P., Gilvin Centennial Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Intermodalism: The Future Challenge
1992
J.B. Hunt, Chairman of the Board, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Challenges in Air Transportation Deregulation: A European Perspective
1991
Heinz Ruhnau, Chairman of the Executive Board, Lufthansa German Airlines
Space Transportation and Commercialization
1990
Donald (Deke) K. Slayton, Former astronaut, President & Vice Chairman, Space Services Inc. of America
1989 - 1980
The Airlines: Globalization and Post-1992 Europe
1989
Sir Colin Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, British Airways
Planes, Trains and Trucks in an Era of Deregulation
1988
William W. Winpisinger, International President, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
The Consumer and Deregulation
1987
Frank Lorenzo, Chairman, President & CEO, Texas Air Corporation
The Airline Industry: Still in Transition
1986
Robert L. Crandall, Chairman & President, AMR Corporation and American Airlines, Inc.
Information Technology and Organization Change: Strategies for Managers
1985
Marvin L. Manheim, William A. Patterson Distinguished Professor of Transportation, Northwestern University
1984: Transportation Quality: User Friendly?
1984
Dr. Daryl Wyckoff, James J. Hill Professor of Transportation, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
The Airline Industry: Is it Time to Reregulate?
1982
Alfred E. Kahn, Robert Julius Thorne Professor of Economics, Cornell University
Special Consultant, National Economic Research Associates
The Future of Air Transportation
1980
Richard J. Ferris, Chairman & CEO, United Airlines, Inc.
