Brian H. Rowe, 1931-2007
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Brian Rowe was born in 1931 in England. At the age of 17 Brian went to work at deHavilland Engine Company in England. While there, he worked on the first commercial jet engines that were fitted to the historic deHavilland Comet aircraft. Mr. Rowe received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with honors from Kings College - Durham University in 1955. |
Brian joined GE in 1957 in Lynn, Massachusetts and spent most of his early years in design, development and engineering of various GE engines. In his many years at GE, he helped develop the world's largest and most powerful jet engine that is now powering the long-range versions of the Boeing 777.
Brian was a pioneer in the jet engine industry. He led GE Aviation from 1979 to 1993 as the division's president and CEO, as well as the corporate senior vice president. He was an integral part in creating the global leadership position that GE Aviation holds today. In fact, in December 2006, GE Aviation renamed its Learning Centre the Brian H. Rowe Learning Centre.
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Brian Rowe published an autobiography, The Power To Fly: An Engineer's Life (written with Marty Ducheny), in 2007.
Brian retired as chairman of GE Aviation in early 1995, a position he held since 1993. But he always remained active in the company as chairman emeritus, and he kept an office at the Evendale, Ohio, plant.
To get a more detailed look into Brian's life and contributions to jet engine development, view the video files below:
Videos provided courtesy of GE Aircraft Engines
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