SEATTLE, May 17, 1996 - Boeing President and CEO Philip M. Condit today received an honorary doctorate in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York.

Rensselaer recognized Condit for reinventing corporate culture and reestablishing a commitment to the consumer through the development of the 777 and leadership of Boeing.

"Because there are so many people who have contributed so much to the development of the 777 airplane, this recognition is really a celebration of what we have accomplished together," said Condit.

Condit was one of five people who received honorary degrees from Rensselaer today. The others included Peter Eio, CEO of Lego Systems, Gertrude Elion, Nobel Prize winning chemist and pharmacologist, Dean Kamen, founder of Deka Research and Development Corporation, and Wynton Marsalis, renowned jazz musician.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been at the forefront of scientific and technological education since its founding in 1824. Its student population consists of 4,400 undergraduates and 1,800 graduates drawn from every state and more than 79 countries. Students pursue bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in one of five schools: Architecture, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management, and Science.