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MAY 2016 | 47 ethical approach at every turn. “I’m convinced it’s up to a company to be ethical in every way,” Shrontz said. “When it’s not, it has all sorts of problems; the customers have questions whether they can trust you and the employees are dissatisfied. I also think integrity is important for the career of a senior executive. My father had something to do with my ethical preoccupation. He was very ethical in every way.” It was Shrontz who set in motion the development of what would become the highly successful 777, Boeing’s first airplane designed entirely on computers. Significantly, it also marked the first time the company integrated the design- build process. John Roundhill, who led commercial Photos: (Above) Frank Shrontz retired as chairman and chief executive officer 20 years ago. MARIAN LOCKHART | BOEING (Below) Shrontz, urged to attend college by his father, in turn encouraged students to follow their dreams. BOEING ARCHIVES


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