Boeing's Johnson takes on key defence role

Boeing president for the Middle East, Jeff Johnson has been named as the vice president, business development, Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA). He succeeds Tim Norgart, who recently retired from Boeing. Johnson will be based in St. Louis, Missouri and report to BMA President Shelley Lavender.
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He has been president of Boeing Middle East since March 2011, based in the company’s Dubai office. Before that, he was senior director of Global Strike Business Development for Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) from November 2009. Over his Boeing career, Johnson has business development experience in more than 40 countries.
“Jeff has been an outstanding leader for Boeing in the Middle East Region,” said Marc Allen, President of Boeing International. “During his tenure, Boeing has steadily and effectively expanded its business and presence across the region and has successfully implemented a strategy that positions the company for future growth. We will announce Jeff’s successor shortly and the transition plan they will implement.”