Overview

Gender

male

Wolfgang Mayrhuber was elected to our Board of Directors in 2001 after serving as Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Company since 1997.

Wolfgang was named Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG ("Lufthansa") in May 2013, where he previously served as Chairman of their Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer from June 2003 until December 2010.

Wolfgang has served with Lufthansa since 1970, and has held various senior management positions, including those of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Technical at Lufthansa, Chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik AG and President of Passenger Airlines of Lufthansa. He was appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa in 2001.

Wolfgang has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Infineon Technologies, a major global semiconductor manufacturer. Wolfgang is also a member of the supervisory boards of BMW AG and Munich RE Group. Wolfgang is considered an “independent” director under NYSE rules.

Wolfgang has over 40 years of multi-faceted experience in the global airline and aircraft maintenance industries. His senior leadership history at Lufthansa, a global leader in the aviation industry, and his background as a mechanical engineer provide him with deep operational, technical and strategic knowledge that benefits the Board of Directors.

In addition to his service on several boards and related committees, Wolfgang has significant international business experience, as well as extensive relationships with airlines and aircraft maintenance organizations throughout the world, which experience and relationships are important to the Board.