José A. Avila
Chairman
Business
Continental AG
Germany
Biography
Dr. Elmar Degenhart Curriculum Vitae José A. Avila Curriculum Vitae Sept. 10, 1955 born in Bogotá, Colombia 1977 Universidad De Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering 1980 University of Pittsburgh, USA MS Mechanical Engineering 1981 University of Pittsburg, USA, Master of Business Administration 1981 - 1984 Lord Corporation, USA Senior Applied Research Development Engineer, Aerospace 1984 - 1990 Delphi, USA Staff Engineer Advanced Systems & Components 1990 - 1992 Delphi, USA Product Line Chief Engineer Fuel Handling and Controls 1992 - 1996 Delphi, Europe Chief Engineer Powertrain Europe, Director Technical Center Luxembourg 1996 Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Management Development Programme 1996 - 2001 Delphi Engine Management Systems, USA Product Director of Engineering 2001 - 2004 Delphi Diesel Systems, France Business Line Executive/General Manager 2004 - 2006 Delphi Powertrain and Chassis Europe, France Business Director/General Manager 2006 - 2009 Delphi Diesel Systems Business Unit, France Business Unit President/General Manager Continental AG, Hanover/Germany: since Jan. 1, 2010 Member of the Executive Board Powertrain Division
Research Interest
Business