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The wake-up call: How Boeing’s rejection of Dallas 20 years ago might have been the best thing for downtown
On March 21, 2001, Dallas-Fort Worth received some surprisingly good news.
The Boeing Co., a multi-billion dollar aircraft manufacturer and a Fortune 10 ranked company as of 2000, was considering moving its headquarters to North Texas. The company had also identified Chicago and Denver as finalists. Boeing’s new corporate office was expected to employ some 500 people, about half the number working at its Seattle headquarters at the time.
“As we’ve grown, we have determined that our headquarters…
Source: Arizona Business Journal
