In 1967, with the merger of McDonnell and Douglas Aircraft, David Lewis, then president of McDonnell, was named chairman of what was called the Long Beach, Douglas Aircraft Division.
Корпорация McDonnell Douglas состояла из нескольких подразделений:* McDonnell Douglas Aerospace — специальное подразделение по оборонным заказам, с 1939 по 1996 год.