Gustav Humbert

Dr. Gustav Humbert (born in February 1950 in Celle, 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. [http://www.airbus.com/en/corporate/people/Humbert_bio.html Source]

In June 2005 he was appointed Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, a position he held until July 2, 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 June 14.

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."

[http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/07_02_06_humbert.html Resignation Announcement]

Personal

Dr. Humbert holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Hannover Technical University as well as a PhD in engineering from the University of Hanover [http://www.airbus.com/en/corporate/people/Humbert_bio.html] , and was even a visiting professor of mechanical engineering at McGill University in Montreal in 1979.

See also

*EADS
*Airbus
*DASA
*DaimlerChrysler
*Airbus A380
*President
*Chief Executive Officer
*Noël Forgeard

External links

* [http://www.airbus.com/ Airbus Website]
* [http://www.airbus.com/en/corporate/people/Humbert_bio.html Humbert's Biography (by Airbus)]
* [http://events.airbus.com/A380/default1.aspx Airbus A380 Sub-site]
* [http://www.eads.com/ EADS homepage]