Jean Pierson

Jean Pierson
Pierson in 1982
Born(1940-11-17)17 November 1940
Died3 November 2021(2021-11-03) (aged 80)
NationalityFrench
EducationPrytanée National Militaire
Alma materSupaéro
OccupationEngineer
EmployerAirbus

Jean Pierson (17 November 1940 – 3 November 2021) was a French aerospace engineer who served as the managing director and CEO of Airbus Industrie between 1985 and 1998. During his time as its leader, the company emerged as a global competitor to the then leader Boeing. In addition to advancing the Airbus A320 program he also set up the wide-bodied double-decker Airbus A380 program.