Boeing, Bill, Jr., 1922-2015

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Dates

Existence: 1922 - 2015
Usage: 1922 - 2015
Usage: 1922 - 2015

Biographical Note: Bill Boeing, Jr.

Bill Boeing, Jr. was born on November 22, 1922 in Seattle, Washington to Bertha and William E. Boeing, Sr., the founder of the Boeing Company. He lived for a time in Hawaii and graduated from the Webb School in Claremont, California.

After school, he founded AeroCopters, a helicopter company, and built a hangar at Boeing Field. AeroCopters operated for nine years, flying supplies into the Kennecott copper mine in Alaska and smoke jumpers in and out of Missoula, Montana.

Boeing's business interests were varied; he bought, imported, and sold Volkswagon cars, prior to dealerships being established; helped launch hydroplane racing in Seattle; built commercial warehouses; and bought radio stations. He also served on myriad boards and engaged in philanthropic work.

Boeing was married twice. His first wife, Marcella Cech died in 1990. The couple had a son, William E. Boeing, III, who died in 2013. In 1991, he married June A. Tinkham (1926-2020). Bill Boeing, Jr. died on Jnaury 8, 2015.

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Hallman, Michael R. -- oral history interview, 2021 October 25

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Interview Summary Museum of Flight trustee Michael R. “Mike” Hallman is interviewed about his life and experiences in the computer, aviation, and nonprofit fields. He discusses his career with International Business Machines (IBM) during the 1960s through the late 1980s and his subsequent careers with Boeing Computer Services and Microsoft. He also discusses his involvement with The Museum of Flight as a trustee, interim CEO, and (along with his wife, Mary Kay) co-founder of the Museum’s Oral History...

Dates: 2021 October 25

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection