Delta Air Lines’ board of directors announced today that it has officially appointed Christophe Beck as its newest member.
Mr. Beck serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab Inc., a prominent global entity specializing in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services that safeguard both people and vital resources.
With three decades of extensive management, marketing, and sales experience, Mr. Beck has held leadership positions across Europe, Asia, and North America. He ascended to the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab in May 2022, having previously been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2021, and as President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2019. Prior to his tenure at Ecolab, which began in 2007, Mr. Beck occupied executive roles at Nestlé from 1991 to 2006.
He earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and aerodynamics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne).