Gustav Humbert (born February 1950 in

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) is the former

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and

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, and a former member of the

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executive committee.

Airbus

Humbert joined Airbus management in July 2000, as the

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and a member of the EADS' ( Airbus'

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) executive committee, and in March 2004 he was appointed

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' executive vice-president – programmes. 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

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production line and other delivery program setbacks, announced the previous month, on 14 June.

Resignation

While announcing his

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, 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."Resignation Announcement
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Personal

Humbert holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Hannover Technical University as well as a PhD in engineering from the

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and was even a visiting professor of

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in 1979.

References

External links

Airbus WebsiteAirbus A380 Sub-siteEADS homepage
1950 births Living people German businesspeople in transport People from Celle Chief operating officers Businesspeople from Lower Saxony {{Germany-business-bio-stub

Airbus

Resignation

Personal

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