Frank Anderson Shrontz (December 14, 1931 – May 3, 2024) was an American corporate executive and government official. He was chief executive officer and chairman of the Boeing Company. He also served in the United States Department of Defense during the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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Early life
Born on December 14, 1931, and raised in Boise, Idaho, Shrontz was the son of a sporting goods merchant. He graduated from Boise High School in 1949 and the University of Idaho in Moscow in 1954 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. While there, he served as chapter president of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Following a commission and service in the U.S. Army from 1954–1956, he attended the Harvard Business School where he received a Master of Business Administration in 1958. He worked for the Eli Lilly and Company while he was in graduate school, but accepted a job with Boeing in 1958.
Career
Beginning in 1973, Shrontz served in the United States Department of Defense during the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He returned to Boeing in January 1977 as a vice president in charge of contract administration and planning. He later became a division head managing production of 707, 727, and 737 aircraft.