- Andreas Sperl
Dr. Andreas Sperl is the
Managing director ofEADS EFW and was aChief Financial Officer (CFO) of the European aircraft manufacturerAirbus S.A.S. He was appointed CFO of Airbus in June 2000 and is responsible for finance, controlling, accounting, as well as internal audits and risk management. He is a member of the Airbus Executive Committee.Professional History
Mr. Sperl began his professional career as a scientific assistant at the
University of Münster and joinedDaimler Benz AG in 1979 as a specialist in the Participations department. He was appointed assistant to the President andChief Executive Officer in 1982, and in 1986 became director of group planning.Between 1989 and 1991, Mr. Sperl was Chairman of the Board of Management of Otomarsan, which later became
Mercedes-Benz Türk, and from 1991 to 1995 he was General Director of Mercedes-Benz Mexico.From 1995 until he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Airbus, Mr. Sperl held the position of Executive Vice President of
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace in Munich, responsible for mergers and acquisitions.Personal life
Dr. Sperl was born in 1947 in
Diepholz in Germany. Sperl holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Münster as well as aPhD , which he obtained in 1976 from the same university. Married with two children, Mr. Sperl enjoys playing golf and listening to classical music in his free time.
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