Under federal ethics rules, Mr. Shanahan would have to recuse himself for two years from dealing with Boeing, the No. He said Mr. Shanahan increased profits through simple “blocking and tackling,” like managing subcontractors and work schedules more closely. Mr. Shanahan took over Boeing’s missile-defense business in 2004 and worked on the kind of cutting-edge technology that often bedevils the military. That is what prompted Mr. McNerney’s call to Mr. Albaugh about Mr. Shanahan. Mr. Shanahan was later put in charge of all commercial airplane programs, where he was credited with smoothly ramping up production.

Source: New York Times April 01, 2017 13:41 UTC