When Stephanie Pope was appointed chief operating officer of Boeing in December, the reaction of many outside the company was, “Stephanie who?”

A little-known finance specialist who had most recently run the smallest of Boeing’s three divisions, devoted to aftermarket parts and services, the surprise promotion was seen as giving Pope the chance to gain the operational experience to succeed CEO David Calhoun in another few years.

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