Awards & Recognition
★VCI President 2005-2007
★Vice President German Chemical Industry Association
★Vice President Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of Bayer AG (2002-2010)
→Former Chairman of Supervisory Board at E.ON SE (2011-2016)
→Former Chairman of Supervisory Board at Bayer AG (2012-2020)
→Started at Bayer as commercial trainee in 1966
→Born October 21, 1946 in Leverkusen-Opladen, Germany
→Served as VCI President and BDI Vice President
→Member of Siemens AG Supervisory Board
→Over 50 years with Bayer before retirement