Al Erisman

Co-Chair, Theology of Work; Former Boeing Technology Director

Al Erisman, after earning his PhD in applied mathematics at Iowa State University, spent 32 years at The Boeing Company. In his last decade there, he was Director of Technology, where he led a 300-person research staff exploring innovation paths for the company. He is the co-founder of Ethix magazine (ethix.org), exploring business ethics in a technological age. Since retiring from Boeing in 2001, he has taught at numerous universities and spoken on business, technology, ethics, and theology on six continents; is co-chair of the board for The Theology of Work Project (www.theologyofwork.org); is a founding board member for KIROS (Christians in Business in the Seattle area). In the past five years, he has authored numerous books and papers including The ServiceMaster Story: Navigating Tension between People and Profit, The Accidental Executive: Lessons on Business, Faith, and Calling from the Life of Joseph, and The Purpose of Business: Contemporary Perspectives from Many Walks of Life (with David Gautschi).