Background
Theile, Burkhard was born on July 16, 1940 in Soemmerda, Thuringa, Germany. Son of Hans University and Rose E. (Kuszmink) Theile.
Theile, Burkhard was born on July 16, 1940 in Soemmerda, Thuringa, Germany. Son of Hans University and Rose E. (Kuszmink) Theile.
Diplom-physiker, Technology University, Braunschwelg, Germany, 1968. Dr.rer.nat, Technology University, Braunschwelg, Germany, 1971.
From assistant to associate professor Technology University, Braunschweig, 1970-1980. With Dornier System, Friedrichshafen, Germany, 1981-1983, Dornier GmbH, Neuilly, France, 1983-1985. Executive vice president Dornier of North America, Arlington, Virginia, 1986-1990.
General manager STN Atlas Electronic, Bremen, Germany, 1991-1998, director future system, 1998-1999. Head corporation strategy and technical Rheinmetall DeTec AG, Düsseldorf, Germany, 2000—2005. Senior corporation vice president Rheinmetall AG, 2006—2008, consultant, since 2008.
Advisor for space programs German Ministry for Science, Bonn, 1974-1979. Chairman technical committee European Defense Industry Group, 1995-2000, board directors, 2000-2004.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, German Aerospace Association, Duesseldorf Institute Foreign and Security Policy (board member), German Atlantic Society (board directors).
Married Dagmar Guenster, 1966 (divorced October 1978). Children: Gudrun, Ulrike. Married Heide Luise Mueller, 1983.