Rainer Hertrich

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Rainer Hertrich (born 6 December 1949) is a German industrialist.<ref name=newsweek/> In 2000, he was appointed co-CEO of EADS.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="AlvarezSvejenova2005">Template:Cite book</ref> His counterpart is Philippe Camus, who is CEO in France. The dual role was considered "largely ceremonial".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hertrich was also CEO of the group's aeronautics division.<ref name=newsweek>Template:Cite news</ref>

Life and education

He was born on 6 December 1949<ref name=CEAS>Template:Cite journal</ref> and studied business administration at Technische Universität Berlin and the University of Nuremberg after an apprenticeship at Siemens.<ref name=CEAS/>

Career

He began his career in 1977 as controlling supervisor at Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB). In 1979, he became head of the controlling department at the MBB service division and in 1983 chief financial officer (CFO) in the same division.<ref name=CEAS/>

In 1984, he served as head of the controlling and finance department at the MBB dynamics division, before becoming CFO and division management member at MBB's marine and special products services in 1987.<ref name=CEAS/>

After MBB merged into Deutsche Aerospace AG (Dasa), in 1991, Hertrich became senior vice president for corporate controlling.<ref name=CMU>Template:Cite web</ref>

1996 Hertrich became head of the aero engines business unit of Dasa He was president and CEO of Dasa's Motoren- und Turbinen-Union (MTU) in Munich and a member of its board of management. In 2000, he was appointed president and CEO of Dasa.<ref name=CEAS/>

Associations

During 2001–2005, he served as president of the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Hertrich was awarded Officer de la Légion d'honneur.Template:Citation needed