Walt Waldiman Braithwaite

Background

Braithwaite, Walt Waldiman was born on January 19, 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica. Son of Ivanhoe Alexander and Ivy Mary (Green) Braithwaite.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electromech. Engineering, American Institute Engineering & Technology, Chicago, 1965; Master of Science in Computer Science, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975; Master of Science in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1981.

Career

Systems engineer engineering division, The Boeing Company, Renton, Washington, 1979-1980; Sloan fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Boeing Company, 1980-1981; program manager business planning and commitments 7/7/7 division, The Boeing Company, Renton, Washington, 1981-1982; manager Computer-aided Design/The Communications Advertising and Marketing integration engineering division, The Boeing Company, Renton, Washington, 1982-1983; director program technical management National Airspace Systems Company division, Boeing/Lockheed, Kent, Washington, 1983-1984; chief engineer Computer-aided Design/The Communications Advertising and Marketing integration engineering division, The Boeing Company, Renton, Washington, 1984; chief engineer engineering operations 747/767 division, The Boeing Company, Everett, Washington, 1984-1985; director computing systems 747/767 division, The Boeing Company, Everett, Washington, 1985-1986; director program management 707/737/757 division, The Boeing Company, Renton, 1986-1991; vice president information systems Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, The Boeing Company, Renton, since 1991; vice president information, support services, The Boeing Company, Renton, since 1996; vice president company offices administration, The Boeing Company, Renton, since 1997. Initial graphics exchange specification National Bureau Standards, California, 1980.

Achievements

• Walt Waldiman Braithwaite has been listed as a noteworthy Aircraft manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors City Art Works, Seattle, 1981-1985. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers, Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce (president 1990-1991), Boeing Management Association (president 1994, Black Engineer of Year 1995).

Interests

• Avocations; boating, flying.

Connections

Married Edwina Gerell Patrick, April 7, 1967 (divorced March 1976). 1 child, Charlene Maria. Married Rita Cecelia Wood, May 4, 1974.

Children: Catherine Cecelia, Rachel Christine.

Father:

Ivanhoe Alexander Braithwaite

Mother:

Ivy Mary (Green) Braithwaite

Spouse:

Rita Cecelia Wood

Spouse:

Edwina Gerell Patrick

child:

Catherine Cecelia Braithwaite

child:

Rachel Christine Braithwaite

child:

Charlene Maria Braithwaite