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.[1]
West was chief operating officer (COO) of Delta Airlines from March 2014 to October 2020.[1] He was COO of General Motors' self-driving cars Cruise division from January 2021 to December 2023.[1] [2]
On 15 March 2024, it was announced that West would succeed Stephen Scherr as CEO of Hertz on 1 April 2024.[2]