Tewolde Gebremariam

Tewolde Gebremariam Tesfay is an Ethiopian business executive[1][2] who served as the group chief executive officer of the Ethiopian Airlines Group from 2011 to 2022.[3][4]

Tewolde Gebremariam
Born
Ethiopia
NationalityEthiopian
CitizenshipEthiopia
Alma materAddis Ababa University
(Bachelor of Arts in Economics)
Open University
(Master of Business Administration)
OccupationCorporate executive
Years active1985–2022
Known forProfessional competence
TitleFormer CEO at Ethiopian Airlines Group

Background and education

Tewolde Gebremariam is an Ethiopian national. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, obtained from Addis Ababa University. His second degree was a Master of Business Administration degree, obtained from the Open University, in the United Kingdom. He has also received an honorary doctorate from Addis Ababa University in 2019.[5]

Career

Tewolde joined Ethiopian Airlines in 1985 as a traffic officer based in Addis Ababa. He rose through the ranks to become Manager Cargo Traffic Handling. He then served as Area Manager and Regional Director for India based in Bombay, Saudi Arabia based in Jeddah, and then North America based in New York City. In 2004, he was appointed to head the Sales and Marketing Department of the airline, and in 2006 as the Chief Operations Officer.[6][7]

Following the retirement of Girma Wake in 2011, Tewolde was elevated to the role of Group chief executive officer[8] and retired on 23 March 2022, citing health reasons.[9] Under his stewardship, Ethiopian Airlines grew to become the largest airline in Africa, and a member of Star Alliance.

Tewolde was especially hailed for his leadership following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] He was awarded the "Ordem de Rio Branco" by the Government of Brazil in recognition of his services repatriating Brazilian nationals and transporting COVID-19 vaccines.[11]

Tewolde retired from Ethiopian Airlines in March 2022, citing personal health reasons.[12] He was succeeded by Mesfin Tasew Bekele.[3]

See also

References
  1. Earl Nurse (11 November 2015). "Why the aviation industry is key to Africa's growth". CNN. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. "BBC World Service – Newsday, What's the secret to the success of Ethiopian Airlines?". BBC. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. Brian Ngugi (25 March 2022). "Ethiopian Airlines picks new CEO to replace Tewolde Gebremariam". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. Fortune, (Addis). "Tewolde Gebremariam". Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Tewolde Gebremariam biography". Africa CEO Forum. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  6. "Tewolde GebreMariam Tesfay" (PDF). ICAO. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  7. "FROM ADDIS ABEBA TO LOMÉ". Forbes (in German). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. "Ethiopia: Legendary Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam quits after 37 years". The Africa Report.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. Dawit Endeshaw (23 March 2022). "Ethiopian Airlines CEO resigns over health issues". Reuters. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. Lewis Harper (28 March 2022). "How Tewolde GebreMariam achieved a rare African success story at Ethiopian Airlines". FlightGlobal.
  11. "Ethiopian gets Brazilian "The Order of Rio Branco" Award". Borkena.com. 27 March 2022.
  12. "Early Retirement of Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group Chief Executive Officer". Ethiopian Airlines. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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