Awards & Recognition
★Bambi Prize in Economics category (2003)
★Entrepreneur of the Year (2005)
★German Image Award (2006)
★Federal Cross of Merit/Order of Merit of Federal Republic of Germany (2008)
★Manager of the Year - Manager Magazine (2010)
★Bavarian Order of Merit (2011)
★Inspirational Leader Award - Aspire Academy (2020)
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of Adidas AG (2001-2016), led company value from €3B to €36B
→Current President of FC Bayern Munich since 2019, re-elected with 95.6% approval
→Sits on supervisory boards of Lufthansa, Allianz SE, and Accenture
→Responsible for Adidas acquiring 10% stake in Bayern Munich, enabling Allianz Arena construction
→Born in Bavaria, former amateur footballer who won Lower Bavarian championship
→Started career at Procter & Gamble before joining Adidas in 1987
→Led Adidas through major turnaround and global expansion during 15-year CEO tenure