Walter Stephan

PERSONAL
Date of birth: August 3, 1954
Nationality: Austria

WORK EXPERIENCE

1975 und 1976 Practical work placement at Aluminium Ranshofen, Fischer, Lufthansa (during study)
1977 - 1980  R&D Engineer at Fischer Ski & Tennis, Ried, Austria.
1980 - 1985 Director R&D Department at Fischer Ski & Tennis, Ried, Austria.
1985 - 1989 Director of Advanced Composite Division of Fischer Ski & Tennis (newly formed division to centralise the company’s composite component activities)
Since 1989 Managing Director of Fischer Advanced Composite Components GesmbH., Ried, Austria (newly established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fischer Ski & Tennis)

Since 1999
CEO & Chairman of FACC AG:
AERO VISION HOLDING GMBH (48,125%)
Aerospace Innovation Investment GmbH (43,125%)
ACC Beteiligungen und Kooperationen GmbH (5%)
Stephan GmbH (3,75%)

EDUCATION

1960-1964 Primary school at Braunau am Inn
1964-1972 Senior High School at Braunau am Inn . with Graduation diploma 1972
1972 – 1977 Studies at the Institute of Materials, Science and Testing of Plastics of University of Leoben (master’s degree in technology)

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE: 

• Member of Supplier Council at Airbus & Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
• Rolls-Royce Global Supplier Council
• Chairman at Supervisory Board / Techno-Z
• President of Austrian Aeronautics Industries Group
• Supervisory Board Member PCCL