Sanford McDonnell, Former CEO of McDonnell Douglas, Dies at 89
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Sanford Noyes McDonnell, former CEO and chairman of McDonnell Douglas Corp., died at age 89 on March 19, 2012, in Clayton, Missouri, from pancreatic cancer. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, worked on the Manhattan Project, and led significant aerospace projects, including the F-4 Phantom II and Skylab space station.
Jan 20, 2026, 6:07 AM
