Dr. Rüdiger Grube is Chairman of EADS and has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler since 2001, where he is responsible for corporate development, which includes corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, industrial participations and IT. Since 2004, he has also been responsible for all North East Asian activities, including those in China. Dr. Grube joined Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, later renamed Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA), in 1989. He holds a degree in aircraft construction and engineering from the University of Hamburg and a doctorate in industrial science.
Current mandates in addition to the one listed in the chart above are set forth below:
- Member of the Board of Management of Daimler;
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of EADS Participations B.V.;
- Member of the Board of Directors of Chrysler Holding LLC;
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler Luft-und Raumfahrt Holding AG;
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Beijing Benz Daimler Automotive (BBDC-A);
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Daimler Financial Services AG; and
- Member of the Supervisory Board of “Hamburg Port Authority” (“HPA GmbH”).
Former mandates for the last five years:
- Member of the Advisory Board of Daimler Fleetboard (resigned 31st December 2003);
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Hyundai Motor Company (resigned 13th May 2004);
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Mitsubishi Motors Company (resigned 24th November 2005);
- Member of the Supervisory Board of MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH and DaimlerChrysler Off-highway GmbH (resigned 14th March 2006);
- Member of the Board of Directors of McLaren Group Ltd (resigned February 2007);
- Member of the Advisory Board of Daimler Aviation (resigned 28th March 2007); and
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daimler China Limited, Beijing (resigned 1st July 2007).
