Born (18 February 1955) and raised in Stuttgart
Eldest of 5 children
Finished secondary school in Stuttgart
Father of two daughters
Grew up in a long-standing entrepreneurial family,
familiar with the special traits of family enterprises
Education
Study of Chemical Engineering
University of Stuttgart
Dipl. Ing.
MBA programme
INSEAD Fontainebleau
MBA
Professional Experience
Self-employed
Breuninger Management Consulting, Partner
Stuttgart
Strategic Adviser for EMEA
Stratasys – world-market leader 3D printing
Management Consultant
Management Partner GmbH
Stuttgart
Member of the Management Board
Medium-sized mechanical engineering company (400 employees)
Management Consultant
Management Partner GmbH
Stuttgart
L’Oréal SA
Division Parfums et Beauté Paris
France
Mobay Chemical Corporation Houston Texas, USA
Other
INSEAD Vice-President der INSEAD Alumni Association Deutschland
Member of the INSEAD Advisory Council Germany
Regional Manager for INSEAD in Stuttgart and Southern Germany
Participation in the INSEAD IN-BOARD seminar to prepare for supervisory and advisory board tasks