Walt Braithwaite – Black History Month 2025 #BlackHistoryMonth
Engineer Walt Braithwaite revolutionized the use of computer technology in aircraft design during his time at Boeing. His work in computer-integrated technology was crucial to the development of the CAD/CAM systems, making it possible to design airplanes by computer.
Walt W. Braithwaite (born January 1945) is a Jamaican-Born American engineer and former executive at Boeing. He played an integral role in the introduction and use of CAD/CAM and IGES technology at Boeing and in 2000 was named as Boeing’s President of Boeing Africa. He has received the Black Engineer of the Year and Pathfinder Awards and the Walt E. Braithwaite Legacy Award is named in his honor.
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