# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/james-mcdonnell-q1681116/ Public founder reference library # James McDonnell Recorded founding associations · McDonnell Douglas · McDonnell Aircraft Corporation ## Founding associations James McDonnell is recorded as a founder of [McDonnell Douglas](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-douglas-q201815/), [McDonnell Aircraft Corporation](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-aircraft-corporation-q750141/) in the cited public company records. The person record describes James McDonnell as American aerospace pioneer (1899–1980). ## [McDonnell Douglas](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-douglas-q201815/) 1967-1997 aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor. Recorded founding year: 1967. Explore the [McDonnell Douglas company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-douglas-q201815/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [McDonnell Aircraft Corporation](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-aircraft-corporation-q750141/) aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor. Recorded founding year: 1939. Explore the [McDonnell Aircraft Corporation company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-aircraft-corporation-q750141/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## Research context: Manufacturing and industrial businesses For an industrial company, research the actual products and where the business participates in the supply chain. Designing a product, manufacturing it, distributing it, and servicing it are distinct activities. The founding record helps identify the organization, but does not show which facilities, subsidiaries, or product lines it operates today. ### Questions for researching McDonnell Douglas - Which current company materials identify its products and customer industries? - Does the public history distinguish the original company from later acquisitions or subsidiaries? - What dated evidence supports claims about facilities, distribution, or operating scale? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to McDonnell Douglas without supporting evidence. ## Research context: Manufacturing and industrial businesses For an industrial company, research the actual products and where the business participates in the supply chain. Designing a product, manufacturing it, distributing it, and servicing it are distinct activities. The founding record helps identify the organization, but does not show which facilities, subsidiaries, or product lines it operates today. ### Questions for researching McDonnell Aircraft Corporation - Which current company materials identify its products and customer industries? - Does the public history distinguish the original company from later acquisitions or subsidiaries? - What dated evidence supports claims about facilities, distribution, or operating scale? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to McDonnell Aircraft Corporation without supporting evidence. ## Follow the founding team James McDonnell’s association with [McDonnell Douglas](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-douglas-q201815/) can be researched alongside [Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/donald-wills-douglas-sr-q1240497/). The company’s recorded founding year is 1967. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. James McDonnell’s association with [McDonnell Aircraft Corporation](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/mcdonnell-aircraft-corporation-q750141/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1939. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. This reference library documents public founding associations, including historical businesses and founders. A company may have changed ownership, name, or operating status since the recorded founding event. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Public sources - [Wikidata public record Q1681116](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1681116): person identity and public description. - [Wikidata public record Q201815](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q201815): founder association with McDonnell Douglas. - [Wikidata public record Q750141](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750141): founder association with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. ## Using this founder record A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label James McDonnell as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information. For the separate collection with published historical growth evidence, explore our [growth-profile directory](https://businessownerindex.com/directory/). 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