Thomas Enders

• Chief Executive Officer, Airbus, France

Studies in Economics, Political Science and History, University of Bonn and University of California, Los Angeles; 1987, doctorate in Political Science, University of Bonn. Major, Reserve, German army. 1991, with MBB-Dasa; Director, Corporate Development and Technology, Dasa. With EADS: 2000, Chief Executive Officer, Defence and Security Systems Division; 2005, Chief Executive Officer. With Airbus: 2006, Chairman, Shareholders' Committee; since August 2007, current position. President, German Aerospace Industries Association. Chair, Atlantik-Brücke. Interests: mountaineering, skiing, skydiving, private pilot licence for helicopters.