What a puff piece! You can't simply dismiss or divorce Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and Mr. Conner, from the Boeing company that is one of the largest, if not the largest, international purveyor of weapons to just about anyone that has the money to buy them (or purchase them through US government foreign aid programs - yes, the taxpayer's money). Boeing sells destruction and death on a global scale under a variety of guises, not the least of which is uber nationalism. I would bet that Mr. Conner, like all the mega international corporation (this one being located in WA, at least for the time being as long as it can hold the state hostage - it's only a matter of time before a better deal comes along for them - maybe in the Russia?) CEOs would do absolutely anything to improve stock value. please do not forget that CEOs are dedicated to the money, to maximizing profit first and foremost, far ahead on anyother consideration - not to serve the country, nor provide jobs, or social programs.