Dan Korte

Dan Korte is President of the Rolls-Royce Defence business.

In this role he is responsible for the strategy and performance of the £2 billion global defence aerospace business, encompassing 5,500 employees at operations in 17 countries. The business serves 160 customers with 18,000 engines in service around the world.

Dan joined Rolls-Royce in August 2009 and is based at the North American corporate headquarters in Reston, VA.

He brings more than 20 years of experience in design and systems engineering, integrated product team leadership, as well as supplier, procurement and programme management to Rolls-Royce.

Prior to joining the company, Korte was Vice President and General Manager for Global Strike Systems, a division of the Boeing Military Aircraft business.

He first joined Boeing in 1985 as an electronics engineer. Since then he has held a series of increasingly senior positions to include: V-22 Program Manager and Vice President- Supplier Management & Procurement.

Dan has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from Lindenwood College, in Missouri. He is also a graduate of the Strategic Thinking and Management for Competitive Advantage Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.