BUSINESSPERSON
James Smith McDonnell
1899 - 1980

James Smith McDonnell
James Smith "Mac" McDonnell (April 9, 1899 – August 22, 1980) was an American aviator, engineer, and businessman. He was an aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, later McDonnell Douglas (which is now Boeing, after the latter's company merger in 1997), and the James S. McDonnell Foundation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Smith McDonnell is the 532nd most popular businessperson, the 7,330th most popular biography from United States and the 174th most popular American Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, James Smith McDonnell ranks 532 out of 847. Before him are Lev Avnerovich Leviev, Steve Forbes, Boris Hagelin, Jamie Dimon, Ben Bradlee, and William McGregor. After him are Joe Sutter, Richard Hilton, David Richards, Sam Panopoulos, Jay Gould, and Trip Hawkins.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLev Avnerovich Leviev
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 526
Steve Forbes
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 527
Boris Hagelin
1892 - 1983
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 528
Jamie Dimon
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 529
Ben Bradlee
1921 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 530
William McGregor
1846 - 1911
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 531
James Smith McDonnell
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 532
Joe Sutter
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 533
Richard Hilton
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 534
David Richards
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 535
Sam Panopoulos
1934 - 2017
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 536
Jay Gould
1836 - 1892
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 537
Trip Hawkins
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, James Smith McDonnell ranks 238. Before him are Byron Haskin, Curtis Bernhardt, Frances Yates, Harald Tammer, Yervand Kochar, and Charlotte Auerbach. After him are Pat O'Brien, Juan Arremón, Hans Jacob Nielsen, John Qualen, Ian Keith, and Maurice Carême. Among people deceased in 1980, James Smith McDonnell ranks 234. Before him are Jadwiga Jędrzejowska, Marin Preda, Luis Muñoz Marín, Joseph Banks Rhine, Carl Ebert, and Clyfford Still. After him are Jóhann Hafstein, Alexander Nesmeyanov, Fumio Gotō, Strother Martin, Barbara Loden, and José Muguerza.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsByron Haskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 232
Curtis Bernhardt
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 233
Frances Yates
HISTORIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 234
Harald Tammer
ATHLETE
1899 - 1942
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 235
Yervand Kochar
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1979
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 236
Charlotte Auerbach
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1994
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 237
James Smith McDonnell
BUSINESSPERSON
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 238
Pat O'Brien
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 239
Juan Arremón
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 240
Hans Jacob Nielsen
ATHLETE
1899 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 241
John Qualen
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 242
Ian Keith
ACTOR
1899 - 1960
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 243
Maurice Carême
WRITER
1899 - 1978
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 244
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsJadwiga Jędrzejowska
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1980
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 228
Marin Preda
WRITER
1922 - 1980
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 229
Luis Muñoz Marín
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 230
Joseph Banks Rhine
BIOLOGIST
1895 - 1980
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 231
Carl Ebert
ACTOR
1887 - 1980
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 232
Clyfford Still
PAINTER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 233
James Smith McDonnell
BUSINESSPERSON
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 234
Jóhann Hafstein
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1980
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 235
Alexander Nesmeyanov
CHEMIST
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 236
Fumio Gotō
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1980
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 237
Strother Martin
ACTOR
1919 - 1980
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 238
Barbara Loden
ACTOR
1932 - 1980
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 239
José Muguerza
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1980
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 240
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Smith McDonnell ranks 7,330 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Burns (1968), John Hinckley Jr. (1955), Alan Oppenheimer (1930), Pete Docter (1968), Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923), and William Luther Pierce (1933). After him are Lili Taylor (1967), James Spriggs Payne (1819), Harry Lennix (1964), Theodore Roberts (1861), Wallace Reid (1891), and Jeff Hardy (1977).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdward Burns
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 7,324
John Hinckley Jr.
EXTREMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 7,325
Alan Oppenheimer
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 7,326
Pete Docter
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 7,327
Walter M. Miller Jr.
WRITER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,328
William Luther Pierce
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2002
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,329
James Smith McDonnell
BUSINESSPERSON
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,330
Lili Taylor
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,331
James Spriggs Payne
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1882
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,332
Harry Lennix
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,333
Theodore Roberts
ACTOR
1861 - 1928
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,334
Wallace Reid
ACTOR
1891 - 1923
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 7,335
Jeff Hardy
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 7,336
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, James Smith McDonnell ranks 174. Before him are Sheryl Sandberg (1969), Leo Burnett (1891), Guy Kawasaki (1954), Steve Forbes (1947), Jamie Dimon (1956), and Ben Bradlee (1921). After him are Joe Sutter (1921), Richard Hilton (1955), Jay Gould (1836), Trip Hawkins (1953), Richard Bass (1929), and Susan Kare (1954).
Sheryl Sandberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 168
Leo Burnett
1891 - 1971
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 169
Guy Kawasaki
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 170
Steve Forbes
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 171
Jamie Dimon
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 172
Ben Bradlee
1921 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 173
James Smith McDonnell
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 174
Joe Sutter
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 175
Richard Hilton
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 176
Jay Gould
1836 - 1892
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 177
Trip Hawkins
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 178
Richard Bass
1929 - 2015
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 179
Susan Kare
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 180