David L. Calhoun is CEO and president of Boeing, positions he assumed in January 2020. He has been a member of the board of directors since 2009 and was chairman from October to December 2019. He has extensive executive, management, and operational experience. Prior to his current positions with Boeing, Calhoun served as senior managing director and head of portfolio management at The Blackstone Group since January 2014. He also was CEO at Neilsen Holdings PLC (NLSN) and vice chairman of General Electric Co. (GE).