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Born in 1952 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, studied ferrous metallurgy and economics, doctorate in ferrous metallurgy, from 1980 to 1993 active within the Klöckner Group, exiting as member of the Executive Board of Klöckner-Werke AG, in 1993 acquired Georgsmarienhütte, from 1993 to 2006 Owner and Managing Director of Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH, joined RWE AG as President and CEO effective October 1, 2007.
Group-level responsibilities: Energy Policy, Change Management, Investor Relations, Communications, Executive Management, Auditing.
Other appointments:
- BATIG Gesellschaft für Beteiligungen mbH
- British American Tobacco (Industrie) GmbH
- British American Tobacco (Germany) GmbH
- Deutsche Bahn AG
- SURTECO AG (Chairman)
- Volkswagen AG
- Hanover Acceptances Limited
- Member of other mandatory supervisory boards.
- Member of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises.
