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Boeing Reshuffles Top Leadership: Albaugh To Commercial, Carson Retires

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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

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Boeing [BA] Commercial Airplanes (BCA) President and CEO Scott Carson will retire from the company at the end of the year and be replaced by Jim Albaugh, current head of Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) unit, the company said yesterday. Dennis Muilenburg will succeed Albaugh as president and CEO of IDS. Both appointments are effective Sept. 1. Albaugh, a 34-year company veteran with extensive experience in development programs and manufacturing, has led Boeing's defense, space and associated services businesses since 2002.…

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