Thornton "T" Arnold Wilson (February 8, 1921 – April 10, 1999) was the Chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of Boeing corporation.
[6] In 1992, he was the recipient of the Tony Jannus Award for his distinguished contributions to commercial aviation.
Following his graduation from Iowa State, Wilson joined Boeing in 1943 and worked on bomber programs, notably the swept-wing B-47 Stratojet and B-52 Stratofortress, and also led the proposal team that won the contract for the Minuteman missile.
[2] Wilson stepped down as CEO in 1986 at age 65, succeeded by Frank Shrontz,[4] and retired as chairman at the end of 1987.
[2] The main glass gallery of the Museum of Flight in Seattle, opened in 1987, is named for Wilson.