Citation
(2003), "Arnaud Lagardère designated as Chairman of the Board of Directors of EADS", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 75 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2003.12775dab.037
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Arnaud Lagardère designated as Chairman of the Board of Directors of EADS
Arnaud Lagardère designated as Chairman of the Board of Directors of EADS
EADS' Board of Directors has appointed Arnaud Lagardère as chairman of the board of directors. The installation came into effect with his appointment as director by EADS's general assembly.
During the recent board of directors' meeting, the French Sogeade (Société de Gestion de l'Aéronautique de la Défense et de l'Espace), which brings together the vested interests of the French State and the Lagardère group on a parity basis, i.e. about 30 per cent of the total capital of EADS nominated Arnaud Lagardère as the successor to Jean-Luc Lagardère, in the capacity of Director and Chairman of EADS' Board of Directors.
The other Chairman of EADS' Board of Directors is Manfred Bischoff, appointed by the DaimlerChrysler group which also holds about 30 per cent of EADS' capital.
EADS' two chief executives are Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich.