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Boeing is an American aerospace manufacturer founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. It designed and built the Boeing 747, the first wide-body airliner, whose design team was led by Joe Sutter. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Founded Year
1916 1
Significance
An American aerospace manufacturer that designed and built the Boeing 747, the first wide-body airliner, under a design team led by Joe Sutter. 1
Headquarters
Arlington County, Virginia (Crystal City) 1
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Operated By

William Boeing, Figures

Founded the company in Seattle in 1916; renamed Boeing in 1917.

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  • Introduction
    Boeing was founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington.
  • Corporate headquarters section
    The Boeing Company's corporate headquarters is located in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, near Washington, DC.
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