William E. Boeing, Jr., son of aviation pioneer and Boeing Company founder William Edward Boeing, passed away on January 8 at the age of 92. Boeing, a real-estate developer and philanthropist, was active in the creation and expansion of Seattle’s Museum of Flight. He preserved the Boeing Company’s birthplace, “the Red Barn,” which is now part of the museum’s collection. He was also involved in aviation education initiatives. Boeing chairman and CEO Jim McNerney said Boeing “helped showcase our heritage and inspire generations to join in and further advance the science and business of aerospace.”  

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics presented a certificate of appreciation to Boeing in 2010 for his “lifelong role in aviation, his dedicated support to education, and his significant commitment to the preservation of air and space history.”