Background
Enders, Thomas was born on December 21, 1958.
Enders, Thomas was born on December 21, 1958.
Bachelor in Economic, Political Science & History, University of Bonn, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987.
Assistant German Federal Parliament, 1982—1985. Research associate Institute of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, St. Augustin, 1985—1987, Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Affairs, Bonn, 1988—1990. Senior research associate International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1988—1990.
Member planning staff German Minister of Defense, Bonn, 1989—1991. Various marketing posts (Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm)Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm/(DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG) DASA, 1991—1995. Corporation secretary, head chairman's office DASA, 1995—1996, director, corporation strategy and technical, 1996—2000.
Executive vice president, member board management, Chief Executive Officer defense and security system division European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, 2000—2005, co-chair, executive committee, 2000—2005, co-Chief Executive Officer, 2005—2007. President, Chief Executive Officer Airbus Scandinavian Airlines System, Toulouse, France, since 2007. Chair Atlantik-Brücke e.V., since 2005, president.
Board director the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company Participations B.V., Chief Executive Officer. Chairman supervisory board the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company Deutschland GmbH, Dornier GmbH, DADC Luft und Raumfahrt Beteiligungs AG, 2000—2005, Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG), 2000—2005. Member shareholders committee Airbus Scandinavian Airlines System.
Chairman supervisory committee Eurocopter Scandinavian Airlines System. Member supervisory board Deutsche BP. Board director the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company North America Inc., Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (DGAP), Stichting Administratiekantoor the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company.
Airborne officer, major of reserve first airborne division German Bundeswehr, 1977-1978.
Member of Aerospace and Defense Industries Association Europe (president), German Aerospace Industries Association (president, Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft (BDLI) since 2005).
Married; 4 children.