Rolf Eckrodt (25 June 1942 – 2 May 2019)[1] was a German automotive engineer and executive, who started his career with Daimler-Benz in 1966 and was CEO of the Mitsubishi Motors from 2001 to 2005.
Eckrodt spent most of his professional life in the automotive industry, but he also spent 6 years as president and later Chairman of Adtranz,[3] an ABB / DaimlerChrysler joint venture in the railway rolling stock and signalling business areas.
After the sale of Adtranz to Bombardier, Eckrodt took an executive position at Mitsubishi Motors in Japan.
[3] When DaimlerChrysler decided to sell their shares in Mitsubishi Motors in November 2005, Eckrodt stepped down and retired after 38 years in the auto industry.
[4] From 2008 until 2013 Eckrodt was the chairman of the Board of the Frank Latzer Group and from 2010 until 2013 of Leclanche SA.