GE Aerospace Governance

Biography

H. Lawrence (Larry) Culp, Jr., is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aerospace. Larry is GE’s twelfth CEO and eleventh Chairman. He joined the GE Board of Directors in April 2018 and was appointed CEO of GE in October 2018. In June 2022, he was appointed CEO of GE Aerospace. As CEO, Larry has led GE’s transformation to become a more focused, simpler, and stronger high-tech industrial company.

Under his leadership, GE’s total gross debt reduction will be more than $100 billion through 2023. He has championed lean, bringing a focus on customer value, driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and running the company closer to the customer by creating nearly thirty P&Ls to increase operational visibility. Larry has also led the transformation of GE’s portfolio, including the sales of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), Lighting, BioPharma, and the completion of the spin of GE Transportation along with its subsequent merger with Wabtec.

In November 2021, GE announced its plan to form three industry-leading, global public companies focused on the high-growth sectors of aviation, healthcare, and energy. GE HealthCare spun-off in January of 2023 and Larry serves as non-executive chairman of the company. He will continue to serve as chairman and CEO of GE and CEO of GE Aerospace until the spin-off of GE Vernova - the combined GE Renewable Energy and Power businesses - at which point, he will lead the GE aviation-focused company going forward.

Prior to joining GE, Larry served as the President and CEO of Danaher Corporation from 2000 to 2014, and during his tenure the company increased both its revenues and its market capitalization five-fold.  Investors and analysts consistently ranked him as one of the top CEOs in annual Institutional Investor surveys, Harvard Business Review named Larry one of the Top 50 CEOs in the world and, Barron’s has named him one of the Top 25 CEOs in the world four times since 2020.

Larry joined Danaher in 1990 at Veeder-Root, becoming President in 1993. He was appointed Group Executive and Corporate Officer in 1995, with responsibility for Danaher’s Environmental and Electronic Test and Measurement platforms while also serving as President of Fluke and Fluke Networks. He was named Executive Vice President in 1999, Chief Operating Officer in 2001, and President and CEO in 2001.

Larry is a member and the immediate past chair of the Board of Visitors and Governors of his alma mater, Washington College, and also serves on the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. Previously, Larry was a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, where he focused on leadership, strategy and general management in the MBA and executive education programs.

A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Larry earned a B.A. in Economics from Washington College and an MBA from Harvard Business School

Former CEO and President, Danaher (2001–2014), a global science and technology company operating in the healthcare, environmental and applied-end markets; joined Danaher subsidiary Veeder-Root in 1990, serving in a number of leadership positions within Danaher, including COO and, following his retirement, Senior Advisor (2014-2016)

QUALIFICATIONS
Aerospace & Defense Sector
Operations
Public Company CEP Experience
Finance & Accounting
Investor/Capital Allocation
Global

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Chairman, Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, Dublin, Ireland (since 2022) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE  
CEO, Linde(2018-2022)
President & Chief Executive Officer, Praxair, a global 
industrial gases company (subsequently Linde) (2007 -2018) 
President & Chief Operating Officer, Praxair (2006 
-2007) 
Executive Vice President, North America, Europe and 
Asia, Praxair (2001-2006) 
Previously held various roles at General Electric 
(1979-2001) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
GE Vernova
Linde (Chair) 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Praxair (Chair) 
PPG Industries

EDUCATION 
North Carolina State University 
MBA, Loyola College

QUALIFICATIONS
Operations
Public Company CEP Experience
Finance & Accounting
Investor/Capital Allocation
Global

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Chairman and CEO, AccorHotels, a global hotel 
company, Paris, France (since 2013) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
CEO, Europe Colony Capital, a private investment 
firm (1997-2013) 

Group Managing Director, CEO and General Manager, 
Immobilière Hôtelière (1992-1997) 

Began Career in 1985 in U.S. finance sector, becoming 
Vice President, M&A, PaineWebber 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
AccorHotels, including Accor Acquisition Company 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Huazhu Group 
Carrefour 
Banyan Tree Holding 

OTHER POSITIONS 
Vice Chairman, Supervisory Board, Gustave Roussy 
Foundation, cancer research funding 
Chairman, Safar Ventures 

EDUCATION 
Sorbonne University
MA (Economics), Sorbonne University

QUALIFICATIONS
Operations
Public Company CEO Experience
Finance & Accounting
Investor/Capital Allocation
Global

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former President and CEO of BBA Aviation, plc's Global Engine Services Division and its predecessor 
Aftermarket Services Division (2009-2016) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
President, Airplane Division and Chief Operating 
Officer, Eclipse Aviation (2005-2008) 
Vice President, General Manager, Honeywell 
Aerospace (2003-2005) 
Vice President, Engineering & Program Management, 
Honeywell Aerospace (1997-2003) 
Previously served in various management positions at 
Douglas Aircraft Company, a division of the McDonnell 
Douglas Corporation (1984-1996) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
CAE, Inc. 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Arconic Corporation
SkyWest, Inc. 

OTHER POSITIONS 
Board of Visitors, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 

EDUCATION 
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 
MEng, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astrological Engineering, California State University, Long Beach

QUALIFICATIONS
Aerospace & Defense Sector
Operations
Public Company CEP Experience
Global
Diversity

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former CEO of Airbus SE and its predecessor EADS 
NV (2005-2019) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
Head of the Defence and Security Systems Business, 
EADS NV (2000-2005) 
Multiple positions at DaimlerChrysler Aerospace 
(1991-2000) 
Planning Staff, German Federal Ministry of Defence 
(1989-1991) 
Researcher, German Council on Foreign Relations and 
International Institute for Strategic Studies (1988 
- 1989) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace 
Lilium N.V. 
Linde AG 
Lufthansa Group 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Knorr-Bremse AG 

OTHER POSITIONS 
President, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) 

EDUCATION 
PhD, University of Bonn 
University of California, Los Angeles 
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University

QUALIFICATIONS
Aerospace & Defense Sector
Operations
Public Company CEP Experience
Finance & Accounting
Global

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Chairman and CEO, Garden Investments 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Trian 
Fund Management, an investment management firm (2005-2023)
Vice Chairman and Director, Triarc Companies 
(subsequently The Wendy’s Company and previously 
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group) (2004-2007) and Executive 
Vice President (2003-2004) 
Managing Director, Credit Suisse First Boston (1999 
-2003) 
Managing Director, BT Alex Brown (1994-1999) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Bank of New York Mellon 
Family Dollar Stores 
Invesco 
Janus Henderson Group 
Legg Mason 
Pentair 
The Wendy’s Company 

EDUCATION 
Harvard College

QUALIFICATIONS
Finance & Accounting
Investor/Capital Allocation
Global

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former Chief Financial Officer, American Airlines and 
AMR Corporation, a global airline, Fort Worth, TX 
(2010-2013) 


PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
Senior Vice President, Customer Relationship 
Marketing, American Airlines and AMR Corporation 
(2006-2010) 
Vice President, American Airlines (1998-2006) 
President, AMR Services (1996-1998)
Previously served in various management positions at 
American Airlines (1986-1996) 
Chemical Engineer, Dupont (1983-1985) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
Marriott International 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
Gap 
LyondellBasell Industries 

OTHER POSITIONS 
Director, MassMutual 
Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, 
North Texas 
Member of the Advisory Board, The University of Texas 
at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering 
Member of the Executive Board, Lyle School of 
Engineering, Southern Methodist University 

EDUCATION 
University of Texas at Austin 
MBA, Southern Methodist University

QUALIFICATIONS
Aerospace & Defense Sector
Operations
Finance & Accounting
Global
Diversity

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners, an 
infrastructure investment fund, New York, NY (since 
2019) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
Senior Advisor, Industrials and Business Services 
Group, Warburg Pincus LLC, a private equity firm 
focused on growth investing, New York, NY (2015 
-2019) 
Chairman, American Airlines Group, one of the largest 
global airlines (formed following the merger of AMR 
Corp and US Airways) (2013–2014) 
Chairman and CEO, American Airlines (2011–2014) 
Chairman and CEO, AMR (parent company of 
American Airlines) (2010–2013) 
EVP and CFO, AMR (2006–2010) 
Vice Chairman and CFO, AT&T (2002–2006) 
SVP and CFO, AMR (2000–2002); joined AMR in 1985, 
serving in various finance and management roles 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
Walmart (lead director) 

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
EnLink Midstream 
Qualcomm 

OTHER POSITIONS 
Executive Board Member, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University 

EDUCATION 
Baylor University 
MBA, Southern Methodist University

QUALIFICATIONS
Aerospace & Defense Sector
Operations
Public Company CEP Experience
Finance & Accounting
Investor/Capital Allocation
Global

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
Former Chief Financial Officer, HP, a global technology 
company, and its predecessor, Hewlett-Packard, Palo 
Alto, CA (2007-2018) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
Interim Chief Operating Officer, HP (2018-2019) 
Senior Vice President and Treasurer, HP (2003-2007) 
Interim CEO, Hewlett Packard (2010) 
Previously served in various leadership positions 
within the financial organization at HP and Hewlett 
Packard, including as Global Controller, Software 
Solutions; Controller and Credit Manager for 
Commercial Customers; and as Manager, Financial 
Operations, Enterprise Marketing and Solutions 
(joined Hewlett Packard in 1986) 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
GE HealthCare 
PROS

PAST PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS
SunPower

OTHER POSITIONS 
Board, Haas School of Business, University of 
California, Berkeley 

EDUCATION 
Stanford University 
MBA, University of California, Berkeley

QUALIFICATIONS
Operations
Finance & Accounting
Investor/Capital Allocation
Global
Diversity

Biography

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION 
Retired Four-Star General, United States Air Force, and Former Commander of U.S Transportation Command (2015-2018) 

PRIOR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
Various roles across the U.S. military including Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military Aide to the President, Director of Air Force Public Affairs, Chief of Air Force Senate Liaison Division 

CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS 
GE Aerospace
Abbot Laboratories 
Parsons Corporation 

OTHER POSITIONS 
Director, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) 
Director, Boys & Girls Club of America 
Advisor, U.S. Innovative Technology  

EDUCATION 
Virginia Military Institute 
MS, Aviation Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

QUALIFICATIONS
Aerospace & Defense Sector
Operations
Global
Diversity