Kelly Ortberg was previously the president and CEO of Rockwell Collins.
14 Facts About Kelly Ortberg
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Robert Kelly Ortberg was born to Carol M and Robert L Ortberg in April 1960.
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Kelly Ortberg graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa in 1982.
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Kelly Ortberg rose through the ranks at Rockwell Collins and became the president and CEO of the company in 2013.
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Kelly Ortberg held the position for five years until the company was acquired by United Technologies in 2018.
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Kelly Ortberg stayed on to lead the merger of Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems to form Collins Aerospace, where he was again named CEO.
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Kelly Ortberg would remain with the company through its merger with Raytheon in 2020 to form the RTX Corporation.
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Kelly Ortberg was chair of the board of governors of the Aerospace Industries Association.
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Kelly Ortberg is on the board of directors of Aptiv.
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Kelly Ortberg became a member of Boeing's board of directors after becoming its president and CEO on August 8,2024.
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Kelly Ortberg has chosen to be based in the Seattle area, where the company's main commercial aircraft assembly plants are located.
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Boeing spent about $300,000 to help Kelly Ortberg move to Seattle.
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Kelly Ortberg's decision comes more than two decades after Boeing leadership decided to move company headquarters out of Seattle.
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Kelly Ortberg received about $18 million for the months he was the CEO in 2024.