Ray Betler
Former President & CEO, Wabtec Corporation
Ray started his career as a design engineer for Westinghouse, and he became the youngest President and CEO in the 120-year history of the company. He served with the same company under different ownership and corporate structures for 30 years as the company changed its name to AEG Westinghouse and eventually Bombardier. Ray not only led the worldwide Total Transit Systems business, headquartered in Pittsburgh, he also lived and worked for two years in the United Kingdom to lead Bombardier’s London Underground Division, a $7.5 billion business, and the largest transportation industry public private partnership effort in the world.
He joined Wabtec in 2008 as Group Executive Transit and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2010. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 2013, and President and Chief Executive Officer in 2014.
Ray was a significant driving force behind the company’s acquisition of Faiveley Transport in 2017, and the merger with GE Transportation business during 2018/ 19. Under Ray’s leadership Wabtec corporation grew three times in size to join the coveted S&P 500 index.
A native of Pittsburgh, Ray holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Economics as well as a degree in Administration/Management Science, both from Carnegie Mellon University.
Ray started his career as a design engineer for Westinghouse, and he became the youngest President and CEO in the 120-year history of the company. He served with the same company under different ownership and corporate structures for 30 years as the company changed its name to AEG Westinghouse and eventually Bombardier. Ray not only led the worldwide Total Transit Systems business, headquartered in Pittsburgh, he also lived and worked for two years in the United Kingdom to lead Bombardier’s London Underground Division, a $7.5 billion business, and the largest transportation industry public private partnership effort in the world.
He joined Wabtec in 2008 as Group Executive Transit and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2010. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 2013, and President and Chief Executive Officer in 2014.
Ray was a significant driving force behind the company’s acquisition of Faiveley Transport in 2017, and the merger with GE Transportation business during 2018/ 19. Under Ray’s leadership Wabtec corporation grew three times in size to join the coveted S&P 500 index.
A native of Pittsburgh, Ray holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Economics as well as a degree in Administration/Management Science, both from Carnegie Mellon University.