# Henri Ziegler

_President of Airbus (1906–1998)_

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> Henri Ziegler CVO, CBE was one of the founders of Airbus and its first president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 November 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Limoges ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P19))
- **Died:** 24 July 1998 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P27))
- **Occupation:** military flight engineer; engineer; French resistance fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P106))
- **Education:** École polytechnique; Collège Stanislas de Paris; Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P69))
- **Positions held:** chairperson of the executive board (26 March 1970 – 31 December 1973); président-directeur général (30 July 1968 – 26 March 1970); president (1947–1949); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Officer of the Legion of Merit; Resistance Medal; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187#P166))

## Questions

**When was Henri Ziegler born?**  
Henri Ziegler was born on 18 November 1906 in Limoges.

**What positions has Henri Ziegler held?**  
Positions held by Henri Ziegler include: chairperson of the executive board (1970–1973); président-directeur général (1968–1970); president (1947–1949); president.

**Where did Henri Ziegler study?**  
Henri Ziegler was educated at École polytechnique, Collège Stanislas de Paris, Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Henri Ziegler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Ziegler) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3132187](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3132187) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 07.05.1971. Voyage de G. Pompidou à Toulouse. (1971) - 53Fi3564 (Henri Ziegler).jpg by André Cros (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:07.05.1971._Voyage_de_G._Pompidou_%C3%A0_Toulouse._(1971)_-_53Fi3564_(Henri_Ziegler).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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