He was also president and chief executive officer of Summa Corporation.
In 1984, McDonnell Douglas expanded into helicopters by purchasing Hughes Helicopters from the Summa Corporation for $470 million.
The tool division would merge with Baker International in 1987 to form Baker Hughes, the world's third-largest oil-services company.
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