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OLIVER C. BOILEAU
Pages 22-27

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... Final Tribute Vol 13.indd 22 3/23/10 3:42:04 PM
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... He held top leadership positions at the Boeing Company, General Dynamics Corporation, and Northrop Grumman Corporation. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1979 for "contributions to the technical and cost management of major aerospace programs and to national defense." Born in Camden, New Jersey, on March 31, 1927, Ollie grew up and went to school in that state.
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... Ollie was chairman of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Advisory Board, a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Louis University, and a member of visiting boards for MIT, University of Pennsylvania, and Southern Methodist University.
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... The B-2 program comprised an incredible mix of talented people from across the country, but Ollie was able to instill a cultural identity in this "melting pot." He did this by creating "boot camp style" seminars for the high-potential managers focused on systems engineering, program management, and major subcontract management. He also "empowered" the industry partners by strengthening ties and improving communications among key corporations.
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... His message was clear -- get involved in the details, demand rigor and discipline in all processes, configuration-control systems, and scheduling and cost-management systems, and then follow up to ensure they are implemented. Despite the numerous locations and constituencies involved in this massive undertaking, Ollie gradually instilled a dedication to collaborative action and created the common tools and techniques to meet performance goals and achieve success.
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... Final Tribute Vol 13.indd 27 3/23/10 3:42:05 PM
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