Boeing extends CEO's retirement age, a vote of confidence during crises By Sanjana Shivdas and Eric M. Johnson Reuters (Reuters) -Boeing Co has extended the company's retirement age to allow Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun to serve in the top job, a vote of confidence and a play for continuity as the U.S. planemaker works through the COVID-19 and 737 MAX crises. Boeing also said Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith will retire in July. Investors will be eager for more details and color on the company's board and executive leadership during its annual shareholders meeting later on Tuesday. Smith, a 30-year veteran at Boeing, led the largest bond offering in the company's history and has been leading a business transformation that includes cost-cutting and shuffling resources to help Boeing emerge stronger once the COVID-19 and 737 MAX crises ebb.