Mark King

Mark King joined Rolls-Royce in 1986 and was appointed President of Civil Aerospace, and a member of the Group Executive, on 31 August 2007.  Prior to this appointment, Mark was Chief Commercial Officer - Civil Large Engines, which followed three years as President & CEO of IAE International Aero Engines AG based in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.  IAE is a joint venture between Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney of the USA, MTU of Germany and JAEC of Japan.

The IAE appointment followed other positions in the Civil Aerospace division of Rolls-Royce including Executive Vice President - Customer Business, Senior Vice President, Aftermarket and Senior Vice President, North Asia. Earlier in his career, he also held positions in engineering and manufacturing. Furthermore, he has been a board member of Rolls-Royce overhaul joint ventures (TAESL in the USA and HAESL in Hong-Kong and N3 in Germany). 

Mark is a member of the Business Advisory Council of the Said Business School.

Mainly educated at Windsor Grammar School in England, Mark has also lived in Australia, Switzerland and the USA. He gained a Mathematics degree from St. Johns College, Cambridge University.

Born in England, in 1965, Mark is married to Penny with two daughters who take up much of his spare time.  He also enjoys sports and is a lifelong supporter of Liverpool Football Club.