Gustav Humbert
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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.
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[edit] 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. 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.
[edit] 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."
[edit] 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 [1], and was even a visiting professor of mechanical engineering at McGill University in Montréal in 1979.
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