Walking the corridors of power comes naturally to EADS’ CEO, Louis Gallois, who graduated from elite Paris business school École Nationale d’Administration. Before joining Europe’s leading aerospace and defence company, Gallois had already gathered invaluable leadership expertise at some of France’s top companies. He is renowned for his strong contribution as CEO of SNFC, and for embracing environmentally friendly operations, aiming to halve CO2 emissions by 2020. Gallois leads EADS under the guidance of the French motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité. He has become a true darling within a high-achieving team.