Rolf Eckrodt
Template:Short description Rolf Eckrodt (25 June 1942 – 2 May 2019)[1] was a German automotive engineer and executive, who started his career with Daimler-Benz in 1966 and was CEO of the Mitsubishi Motors from 2001 to 2005.[2] since May 2019[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., he is the only non-Japanese person who has held the position.
Career
Eckrodt spent most of his professional life in the automotive industry, but he also spent 6 years as president and later Chairman of Adtranz,[3] an ABB / DaimlerChrysler joint venture in the railway rolling stock and signalling business areas.
After the sale of Adtranz to Bombardier, Eckrodt took an executive position at Mitsubishi Motors in Japan.[3] When DaimlerChrysler decided to sell their shares in Mitsubishi Motors in November 2005, Eckrodt stepped down and retired after 38 years in the auto industry.[4]
From 2008 until 2013 Eckrodt was the chairman of the Board of the Frank Latzer Group and from 2010 until 2013 of Leclanche SA.[5]
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