Background
McNerney,, W. James was born on August 22, 1949 in Providence.
aerospace transportation executive
McNerney,, W. James was born on August 22, 1949 in Providence.
Bachelor in American Studies, Yale University, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cranfield University, 2009.
Senior manager McKinsey & Company, 1978—1982. General manager, General Electric Mobile Communications General Electric Company, 1982—1986. President General Electric Information Services, Rockville, Maryland, 1988—1989.
Executive vice president General Electric Finance Services and Capital, Stamford, Connecticut, 1989—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer General Electric Electrical Distribn. and Control, Plainville, 1991—1992. President General Electric Asia-Pacific, Hong Kong, 1993—1995.
President, Chief Executive Officer General Electric Lighting, Cleveland, Ohio, 1995—1997, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, 1997—2000. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 3M Company, St. Paul, 2001—2005. Member, special programs committee The Boeing Company, since 2001.
Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Boeing Company, Chicago, since 2005. Board trustee Business Roundtable, Business Council. Brand manager The Procter & Gamble Company, 1975—1978, board directors, since 2003, International Business Machines Corporation (International Business Machines Corporation), since 2009.
Former chairman American Society of Corporation Executives, United States-China Business Council. Board trustee The Field Museum. Chairman President Export Council.
Board directors Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Board trustee Northwestern University. Director Greater Twin Cities United Way.
Fellow: American Academy Arts & Sciences. Member: Royal Aer. Society (honorary).
Married Haity McNerney, 1987. 5 children.