Chaker Chahrour
Reading, Ohio, USA
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois; Urbana, Illinois, USA
Languages
English
Arabic
Italian (some)
Experience Summary
1979 to Pres. GE Aviation
2014 to Pres. Vice President and General Manager, Global Sales and Marketing
2009 to 2014 Executive Vice President, CFM International; General Manager, CFM & LEAP Product Lines
2005 to 2009 VP Sales, Asia Pacific
1997 to 2005 General Manager, GE90 Product Line
1979 to 1997 Various Roles in Engineering, Systems Design, System Integration, Six Sigma Black Belt and Program Management
Additional Information
Lebanese Connection
Born in Lebanon; most family still there
Birthplace
Nabatieh
Family Place of Origin in Lebanon
Nabatieh
Favorite Lebanese Food
All of it
Favorite Place to Visit in Lebanon
Beirut
Favorite Lebanese Expression or Proverb
Yella
Spouse/Partner
Monica Chahrour
Children (ages and genders)
Ryan and Andrew, both adults and on their own, residing and working in the US
My Objectives and Aspirations for Being Involved in Cedar Routes
- Networking with aviation Industry leaders with Lebanese background; promoting aviation with higher education institutions in Lebanon and encouraging younger folks to participate in industry