Philip G. Johnson (1891-September 14, 1944) was an American executive, president of Boeing.

Trained as an engineer, Johnson started working for Boeing in 1917. He was named president in 1926. Afterwards, he headed United Airlines and, later, its whole aeronautical conglomerate (United Aircraft and Transport Company). In the aftermath of the Air Mail Scandal, he had to leave the company and was officially banned from the industry for several years. In 1937 he collaborated to launch Trans-Canada Airlines as VP of Operations.

In 1939 he returned to Boeing as president, focusing on the war production required by World War II. He died of cerebral hemorrhage.

Sources

• Boeing. A brief story: Philip G. Johnson
• Flying in the Face of Reality, by A. Mills (pdf)
• United Airlines - A history

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