Unlike the laughter and laughter at United Aircraft Corporation, the atmosphere at the hotel where Boeing stayed was not very good; of course, the same is true of Airbus's Paris office. Although Airbus is headquartered in Toulouse, the largest city in southwestern France, Paris is the capital and a world-renowned capital; although Airbus is a product of all Europe, it is mainly French; office location.
As the actual controlling family of Boeing, Young Master William von Stillman is very unhappy. Today, he sees many things in his eyes, just because of his identity; and it is still at the Paris Air Show, so it is not easy to attack.
As early as 1934, according to government regulations, Boeing was split into three separate companies: United Aircraft Company, Boeing Aircraft Company, and United Airlines. In a fit of rage; at the age of 53, when an entrepreneur was in his prime, William Edward Boeing sold all Boeing shares. It can be said that the Boeing family has nothing to do with Boeing at all. At most, the name uses its family name, which is regarded as a commemoration.
Old Boeing sells shares, and someone must take over. At that time, although the size of Boeing was not as big as it is now, it was not small. Therefore, except for the big consortium, no one can really catch it.
At this time, the Citigroup consortium appeared in the public eye and began to be surprised by the Boeing stock.
The main body of the Citigroup is Citibank, which was formerly known as the City Bank of New York. It was founded by the Stillman family in 1812 to operate financial businesses related to Latin American trade. In 1865, the bank obtained a national bank license and changed to Citibank New York.
In 1955, Citibank New York merged with the First Bank of New York and changed its name to Citibank First New York.
At this time, Citibank was Boeing's largest shareholder. The largest shareholder of Citibank and also the founder family is the German descendant Stillmann family.
When William von Stillman heard the name, he knew that he was a direct descendant of the family, and his name had the word 'Feng'; it was enough to show that his identity was not low. In fact, the real powerful immigrants in the United States are basically descendants of Germany and the British Commonwealth. In every presidential election, the descendants of these two countries are basically in pk.
As a direct descendant of the Stillman family, under normal circumstances, he basically does not participate in the management of the company. After all, regardless of its size, Boeing is the world's largest manufacturer of civil airliners. But when it comes to spending money on a consortium, it really doesn't rank. At least in terms of profit, the Stillman family did not take it to heart.
But I don't know what happened, that is, two years ago. The family members suddenly received a notice of experience, and each core member must go to work in the family's subsidiary company. Before, the Stillman family would not be involved in the specific operations of its company, which is obviously breaking the tradition of nearly a hundred years.
But the attitude of the family and the council of elders is very firm; there is no room for negotiation at all. As a family member, the internal competition is also very fierce, of course, you must perform well; at this time, you must not admit to cowardice, otherwise you will definitely not be allowed to take charge of the family in the future.
Wilhelm von Stillman was assigned to Boeing as assistant to the president. The meaning of this position is very obvious. It is to prepare for the future succession. It is an open secret within Boeing.
The Stillman family's uncharacteristic approach didn't just overwhelm family members. It also makes the subordinate companies feel nervous. After all, so many masters come here, which is not a good thing for the company's operation. It would be fine if it was just an idle young boy, but I was afraid that some people didn't understand anything and would still be giving orders over there.
In that case, instead of coming to help, it will cause trouble for the company. But they are only professional managers, and they have no right to participate in the internal affairs of the Stillman family, nor do they dare to participate. Fortunately, this young master is a psychology major, and he doesn't know much about aircraft development and manufacturing. It didn't even come up to point fingers and give orders. Just focus on studying there, as long as it doesn't cause trouble, the Boeing management is very happy.
Who would have thought that this Paris Air Show would be a transparent person all the time; he even directly asked to come to Paris, and his attitude was very clear, and he must be responsible for the Boeing Company related matters at the Paris Air Show.
This uncharacteristic approach has made Boeing management a little confused. Fortunately, he quickly reacted and knew some of the internal situation of the Stillman family; there was no objection, even a unanimous vote. In this way, Wilhelm von Stillman became the youngest person in charge of an air show in Boeing's history.
Of course, this doesn't mean anything. Whoever has a good family background will not be envied by anyone.
In fact, the Stillman family let their children come out to experience; they really have some relationship with Bao's richest man, at least it played a joint role.
With the sudden rise of Bao Zixuan, and the continuous development of Heiyun Group. At present, the status of these top families is threatened, and the entire world has so much wealth. When one person occupies more, then others naturally occupy less. Bao Zixuan's current worth, and the wealth he holds, may not be much less than the family that has accumulated for hundreds of years. The most important future, there must be more people than you.
However, the Black Cloud Group has become a general trend, and it is difficult to shake it easily. This is not the colonial era, and no one dares to use force directly. The era of fighting and killing is over, at least not suitable for the current rules of the game.
And if they really use force to solve it, then once people react, it is these top families who will suffer the most. Bao Zixuan is the only elder brother, that is, he is only a little popular at home now. But which of these top giants has not been passed down for hundreds of years. No matter how big the family is, the population is definitely not large.
If they really dare to play bachelor with the richest man, then they must lose more in the end. In addition, the relationship between people and the Soviet Union is still not fully understood. If you really provoke the KGB, it will definitely not end well.
Since it is not enough to use force, it is completely possible to change the way of thinking. Let the young children of the family go out to compete with them. I had been thinking about making a fortune in silence before, and the family members almost came forward very well. Now that Bao Zixuan is so high profile, even if the children of the family appear in front of the stage, they will not attract too much attention.
This is why the children of Rockefeller, Morgan, and Rothschild families have appeared in large numbers in major companies around the world. Of course, the Stillman family couldn't sit still, so it was an experience for the family's children to work in the company. If you perform well, you will definitely be reused when you return home, and it is not impossible to take over as the patriarch in the future.
But if the performance is poor and the work is done in a mess, then I am sorry, it is estimated that the inner circle of the family may miss you in the future. Therefore, no one is willing to let go of this opportunity, after all, it is related to the status of the family in the future.
Seeing the United Aircraft Corporation's aircraft, the performance is so eye-catching. In particular, Japan and Germany, the world's second and third largest economies, and the largest domestic airlines all placed orders with United Aircraft Corporation, making Wilhelm von Stillman aware of the crisis.
I came to Paris to prove my strength, not to make green leaves for others. At present, the limelight of this air show has been taken away by United Airlines and Heiyun Group, and these two companies have a common feature, and even one person is involved, the richest man in Hong Kong, Bao Zixuan. This super genius from MIT is the most feared existence of the world's top families.
But this is not the time to compliment others Boeing must come up with countermeasures. As the company's flagship product, the 747 has been well-recognized by the market before. The performance of this improved model is much higher than before. But who would have thought that United Airlines' products are even worse; so far, none of the Boeing 747s have been sold.
If you go back with such a transcript, it will not be as simple as shame. There will definitely not be his name in the inner circle of the family and the management team in the future. The world is so cruel, even for a family. If you don't have the ability, then the family members; why do you think that you can lead everyone forward, and at the critical moment, you can control the madness and protect the glory of the family.
William von Stillman said very seriously: "Gentlemen, I have never been in contact with aircraft development and manufacturing before. But in the past two years, I think I have some knowledge about aircraft. But you are definitely better than me. Professional, everyone knows the current situation.”
"I want to know what you can do. If you go back with such a report card; my life will not be easier, but you will never feel better before."