New Boeing CEO Makes First Management Change

Kelly Ortberg and Ted Colbert

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, left, and former Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO Ted Colbert.

Credit: Boeing
Boeing’s restructuring under new CEO Kelly Ortberg has begun with the departure of the embattled company’s defense and space division head in what is expected to be the first of several major executive changes. Ted Colbert’s exit, abruptly announced Sept. 20, was not tied to any event or recent...
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