Leanne Caret Explained

Leanne Caret (born 18 November 1966)^[1] is an American businesswoman, former president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), former executive vice president of Boeing, and serves on the United Service Organizations (USO) board of governors.

Education

Caret received her bachelor's degree in business administration from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wichita State University.^[2]

Career

In 1988, Caret began her career with Boeing and has held various program management positions in the defense business. Later, she became vice president and general manager of Vertical Lift within BDS. She served as chief financial officer and vice president of BDS, and then the presidency of Boeing Global Services and Support, until finally becoming the President and CEO of BDS in February 2016.^[3]

In 2018, Caret was included in Fortune's Most Powerful Women list for the second consecutive year.^[4]

In 2022, Caret retired as president of BDS.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 40 Under 40 — Leanne Caret . 2013-07-22 . Wichita Business Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814031151/https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/feature/40under40/leanne-caret.html . 2014-08-14. 2018-08-06.
2. Web site: Caret takes leadership post at Boeing's Defense, Space and Security division. palmettobusinessdaily.com. en. 2019-08-20.
3. Web site: Boeing names Leanne Caret to head St. Louis-based defense unit. Reports. Wire. stltoday.com. 24 February 2016 . en. 2019-08-20.
4. Web site: Fortune Most Powerful Women. Fortune. November 20, 2018.
5. Web site: Boeing's defense head to retire, global services head to take over. Reuters. March 28, 2022.