Tom Williams
Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors
British citizen, born in 1952
Current mandate
Supervisory Board member FACC AG (since 2021); Advisory Board at Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. (AVIC), China, Advisory Board at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., USA, Advisory Board at AlixPartners, LLP., USA
Career
2015 to 2018 COO at Airbus, 2006-2015 Vice President Airbus “Programs and Customer Service”, 2004-2006 Executive Vice President at Airbus “Procurement and Supply Chain”, 2000-2004 Managing Director of Airbus UK, 1993 to 2000 management positions at BEA Systems, 1990-1993 Production Manager at Pilkington Optronics, 1982-1990 Production Manager at Cummins Engines, 1978-1982 Team Leader Production Technology at Marconi Avionics Rochester, 1972-1978 Manufacturing Engineer at Rolls Royce
Education
1996 MBA at the University of Glasgow
2016 PhD (honorary degree) at the University of Bristol
Honors
Fellow der Royal Aeronautical Society,
Companion of the British Empire (CBE)
Legion d’honneur