Jean paul herteman biography examples

BIO

Born in 1950, Jean-Paul Herteman holds degrees from the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique (1970) and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de L’Aéronautique et de l’Espace (1975). He started his career with French defence procurement agency DGA, first as test engineer, then as head of the Materials department in the aeronautical test center in Toulouse.

He joined Snecma in 1984 as head of Materials and Processes research programs.

He was named Deputy Director of Quality in 1987, then Vice President for Quality two years later.

Head of the Snecma Design department in 1993, Jean-Paul Herteman was named deputy director of engineering the following year.

In 1995 and 1996 he was director of CFM56 programs, then Vice President of CFM International. In mid-1996 he was named Vice President for Engineering at Snecma, before taking responsibility for the Rocket Engine division (previously Société Européenne de Propulsion) in 1999.

He was named Chairman and CEO of Snecma Moteurs (now Snecma) i