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until 2002. From 2002 to 2004, he managed Delphi’s new
corporate Dynamics, Propulsion and Thermal Innovation
Center as Chief Technical Officer. He rounded out his time
at Delphi as the Business Line Executive for the Powertrain
product line, before joining Airbus Group in 2006. As of early
2016, Botti held 31 patents and four defensive publications for
the work carried out over the course of his career, and was
elected as a Delphi Hall of Fame fellow. He also received the
General Motors President’s Council Award in 1998, and was
named a fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Jean Botti graduated from the National Institute of Applied
Sciences in Toulouse, France, in 1986, with a degree in
mechanical engineering. He pursued further studies in theUS,
where he earned an MBA from Central Michigan University
and a degree in Research and Development Management
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in 1991.
In addition, he was awarded a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering
from the National Conservatory of Arts and Trades Paris in
1995, in collaboration with the University of Michigan. Jean
Botti was awarded honorary degrees from Bath University
and Cardiff University in 2010 and 2012 respectively, both in
the UK, as well as from the US´s University of South Alabama
in 2014. Botti has been involved with a number of research
organisations. Since 2014, he has been serving as a Senator
of the acatech German Academy of Science and Engineering,
advising the institution on strategic matters. In 2013, Botti
joined the French National Air and Space Academy and he
became a member of the National Academy of Technologies
of France in 2011, where he provided important insights into
new technologies – in particular to the Energy Committee –
and was an active contributor to Academy reports promoting
technology in training programmes. Botti also served with the
European Research Area Board (ERAB) as the representative
for aeronautics and space. In addition, he served as a member
of the Federation of German Industries’ (BDI) Technical
Committee. During his time with Airbus Group, he pushed
the Group forward on the path of innovation in various areas
and through many initiatives. Botti’s perhaps best-known
initiative, the E-Fan all-electric aircraft, is a pioneering project
for which he has received many international awards – most
recently being bestowed with the prestigious “Pro Pilot Award”
for the “Best Aviation Technical Development of the Year 2015”
at the 13th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Los
Angeles. Jean Botti announced his departure from Airbus
Group in January 2016, and will be joining Royal Philips as
its Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer as of 1April 2016.
Fabrice Brégier – Airbus CEO
Fabrice Brégier was appointed President and Chief Executive
Officer of Airbus on the 1 June 2012. He is a member of the
Airbus Group Executive Committee. He started his career, in
1983, as a test engineer at the Creys-Malville nuclear power
station, becoming sales manager for Péchiney (Japan) in 1984.
In 1986, he joined the DRIRE Alsace (Ministry of Industry) and
was then appointed Director of Economic and Financial Affairs
within the Ministry of Agriculture in 1989. Previously, he was
appointed President and CEO of Eurocopter in 2003, CEO
of MBDA in 2001 and CEO of BAe Matra Dynamics in 1998.
Mr.Brégier joined Matra Défense in 1993. He is alumnus
of École Polytechnique and École des Mines. Having been
Advisor to several French Ministers, Brégier joined Matra
Défense as Chairman of the Apache MAW GIE (co-operation
with Dasa) and Chairman of the Eurodrone GIE (with STN-
Atlas). In 1996, he was appointed Director of Stand-Off
activities (Apache, Scalp EG/Storm Shadow) in what had
become Matra BAe Dynamics. In 1998, he became CEO
of Matra BAe Dynamics. He was appointed CEO of MBDA,
the leading European missile systems company that was
created in 2001 by Aerospatiale-Matra, British Aerospace and
Finmeccanica.In 2003, Fabrice Brégier became President and
CEO of the Eurocopter Group – now Airbus Helicopters and
was appointed Head of the Division in June 2005. Mr.Brégier
was appointed Airbus Chief Operating Officer (COO) in
October 2006. As a Member of the EADS – now Airbus
Group – Executive Committee, he was commissioned by Louis
Gallois to improve the overall operational performance of the
Group. At Airbus his responsibilities included the company’s
wide-ranging restructuring and change programme “Power8”,
the Executive Committee functions Operations, Engineering
and Procurement, and the A350XWB programme. Mr.Brégier
graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1980 and from
the École des Mines. He was born in 1961 in Dijon, France.
Guillaume Faury – Airbus Helicopters CEO
Guillaume Faury became Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Airbus Helicopters – formerly Eurocopter – on 1 January
2014 and is a member of the Airbus Group Executive
Committee. Prior to assuming this position, he had been
CEO of Eurocopter since May 2013. He joined Eurocopter
from Peugeot S.A., where he had served as Executive Vice
President for Research and Development since 2010 and
as a Member of the Managing Board since 2009. Guillaume
Faury, a licensed flight test engineer, served in various senior
management functions at Eurocopter from 1998 to 2008
before joining Peugeot S.A. He was Chief Engineer for the
EC225/725 programme, Head of the Heavy Helicopter Flight
Test department, Executive Vice President for Commercial
Programmes and, ultimately, Executive Vice President for
Research & Development. Mr.Faury also was a member of
the Eurocopter Executive Committee.
He started his professional career with the French Defence
Procurement Agency DGA, where he was in charge of Tiger
helicopter flight test activities at the Istres Flight Test Centre.
Faury, born in February 1968, holds an engineering degree
from the École Polytechnique in Paris as well as an aeronautics
and engineering degree from the École Nationale Supérieure
de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace in Toulouse.
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