Gustav Humbert
Gustav Humbert (born February 1950 in Celle, West Germany) is the former Chief executive officer and President of Airbus SAS, and a former member of the EADS Executive Committee.
Airbus[]
Humbert joined Airbus management in July 2000, as the Chief operating officer and a member of the EADS' (Airbus' Parent company) Executive Committee, and in March 2004 he was appointed Airbus’ Executive Vice-President - Programmes. [1]
In June 2005 he was appointed Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, a position he held until 2 July 2006, when he resigned from these various positions as a result of further delays on the Airbus A380 production line and other delivery program setbacks, announced the previous month, on 14 June.
Resignation[]
While announcing his resignation, Humbert said the delays were a "major disappointment" for Airbus, and "as President and CEO of Airbus, must take responsibility for this setback and ... offer my resignation to our shareholders."[2]
Personal[]
Humbert holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Hannover Technical University as well as a PhD in engineering from the Leibniz University Hannover [1], and was even a visiting professor of mechanical engineering at McGill University in Montreal in 1979.
See also[]
- EADS
- Airbus
- DASA
- DaimlerChrysler
- Airbus A380
- Noël Forgeard
References[]
External links[]
- 1950 births
- Living people
- German businesspeople in transport
- People from Celle
- Chief operating officers
- Businesspeople from Lower Saxony
- German business biography stubs