Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Corporate Audit, Corporate Communications, Corporate Executive Human Resources, Economic and Public Affairs, Investor Relations
09/14/1948 Born in Göttingen (Germany)
1969 - 1976 Studied law in Göttingen (Germany)
bar exam and doctorate degree (1976)
1976 - 1981 Shell AG, Hamburg (Germany)
Corporate Attorney, Legal Department
1981 - 1984 Shell, London (UK)
Business Development Manager, Eastern Europe
1984 - 1989 Shell AG, Hamburg (Germany)
Head of various divisions
1989 - 1992 Shell, Lisbon (Portugal)
General Manager Portugal
1992 - 1995 Shell, London (UK)
Area Coordinator Africa/Coordinator Coal Business Southern Hemisphere
1995 - 1996 Shell, Paris (France)
Member of the Board of Management of Shell France, responsible for downstream activities
1996 - 1998 VEBA OEL AG, Gelsenkirchen (Germany)
Member of the Board of Management, responsible for supply & marketing, refining & distribution and petrochemicals
1998 -2002 Stinnes AG, Mülheim (Germany)
Chairman of the Board of Management
Since 01/2003 E.ON AG, Düsseldorf (Germany)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Additional Mandates:
Chairman/Member of the Supervisory Boards of major Group companies as well as
Allianz SE
Bertelsmann AG
Metro AG
RAG AG
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