Gil West


Wayne "Gil" West is an American businessman, and the CEO of Hertz [Global Holdings] since April 2024.
West earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North [Carolina State University] in 1984, and an MBA from National University in 1990.
West was chief operating officer of Delta Air Lines from March 2014 to October 2020. He was COO of General Motors' self-driving cars Cruise division from January 2021 to December 2023.
On 15 March 2024, it was announced that West would succeed Stephen Scherr as CEO of Hertz on 1 April 2024.