Patrick (Pat) Shanahan
Vice President and General Manager
Airplane Programs
Commercial Airplanes
Patrick Shanahan was named vice president and general manager of Airplane Programs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in December 2008. He is responsible for the design, assembly, delivery and support of the 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 airplanes. Shanahan reports to Jim Albaugh, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
For 14 months before this assignment, Shanahan served as vice president and general manager of the 787 Dreamliner program. Shanahan and his team were responsible for all aspects of the airplane program, which will bring new possibilities for safe, efficient and economical point-to-point travel for the world's airlines and passengers. Previously, Shanahan was vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems, starting in December 2004. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the division's key programs include the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, Airborne Laser and Advanced Tactical Laser.
Before his position in Missile Defense Systems, Shanahan was vice president and general manager for Rotorcraft Systems in Philadelphia. He was responsible for all U.S. Army Aviation programs and site activities in Philadelphia and Mesa, Ariz. Programs at these facilities include the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter and the Boeing Strategic Manufacturing Center for wiring.
Before leading Rotorcraft Systems, Shanahan was vice president and general manager of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes 757 program, with responsibility for the design, production and profitability of the 757 family of airplanes. He previously served as program manager for the Boeing 767-400ER (Extended Range), leading the program through the successful rollout and first flight of the 767-400ER.
Shanahan also had assignments as the director of the 767 Manufacturing business unit and the director of the Tooling business unit for the Fabrication Division.
A Washington state native, Shanahan joined Boeing in 1986 and progressed through a number of diverse assignments, which included significant involvement in Computer Services and the Boeing 777 program.
In 2005, Shanahan was elected a Fellow to The Royal Aeronautical Society. Previously, he served as secretary/treasurer of the American Helicopter Society's international board of directors. In 2004, Shanahan was named a Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He serves on the board of directors for the American Parkinson Disease Association.
Shanahan holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington and a dual master of science degree in mechanical engineering and management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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