Paul is currently a non-executive director of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG and Aerion Supersonic
11 March 2021: Paul Adams is recently appointed as the Non-Executive Director at Rolls Royce. He will join the board with immediate effect and become a member of the Nominations & Governance Committee, the Safety, Ethics & Sustainability Committee and the Science & Technology Committee.
Ian Davis, Chairman of Rolls-Royce said, “I am delighted to welcome Paul to our Board. He has deep experience across the aerospace industry and in engine manufacturing in particular, gained from over 30 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry. He will be a great asset to both our Safety, Ethics & Sustainability Committee and our Science & Technology Committee. We are looking forward to working with him.”
Paul has spent much of his career with Pratt & Whitney where he held various senior management roles including chief operating officer before serving as president until 2016. He left Pratt & Whitney to become chief operating officer at Precision Castparts, the world’s largest supplier of aerospace metal, castings and forgings, a position he held until his retirement in 2018.
Paul Adams said, “I am delighted to be joining the Rolls-Royce Board. I am looking forward to being part of a major international business in an industry I remain passionate about.”
Paul has a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and in 2013 was inducted to the National Academy of Engineering, Washington DC. He started his career with Williams International where he held various engineering, operations and programme management positions. Paul is currently a non-executive director of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG and Aerion Supersonic.
