Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former CEO of Airbus SE, a global aerospace company, and its predecessor EADS NV (2005-2019) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
Head of the Defence and Security Systems Business, EADS NV (2000-2005) 
Multiple positions at DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (1991-2000) 
Planning Staff, German Federal Ministry of Defence (1989-1991) 
Researcher, German Council on Foreign Relations and International Institute for Strategic Studies (1988 - 1989) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace 
Lilium (Chair)
Linde 
Lufthansa Group 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Knorr-Bremse AG 

OTHER POSITIONS 
President, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) 

EDUCATION 
PhD, University of Bonn 
University of California, Los Angeles 
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University