John Bruns

John Bruns was named Boeing Sales and Marketing Global Strategic Initiatives vice president in January 2023. Based in Seattle, he is responsible for Boeing's strategic business initiatives aimed at strengthening Boeing’s engagement and presence in key high-growth markets.

He previously served as vice president Commercial Sales & Marketing - India and Southeast Asia from 2019-2023, based in Singapore and president of Boeing China from 2016-2019, leading companywide activities based in Beijing where he also served as co-chair of the US-China Aviation Cooperation Program public-private partnership.

John began his career with McDonnell Douglas in 1986 in Engineering Test & Evaluation before embarking on a 30-year association with the China market in 1990 and the first of three long-term assignments in Beijing in 1994. Following the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas in 1997, John joined the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Sales organization and led numerous successful airplane sales campaigns with Chinese airlines and leasing companies.

John spent his childhood in Taiwan and speaks Mandarin. He received a BS degree in mechanical engineering and a BA degree in East Asian studies from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. He also earned an MBA in international business at the Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University, California in 1991.