Personal data

Year of birth

1940

Country of origin

Germany

Education

Master of Economics, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Career

Since 2009

Sulzer Ltd, Winterthur, Switzerland
Chairman of the Board of Directors

2005 – 2010

BG Group, London, Great Britain,
Chairman of the Board of Directors

2005 – 2008

Sanofi-Aventis, France
Vice Chairman

2005 – 2008

IBM Ltd, New York, USA
Member of the Board

2004 – 2008

Adecco Group SA, Lausanne, Switzerland
Member of the Board, Chairman from 2007 – 2008

2001 – 2007

ABB AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Chairman

2002 – 2004

ABB AG, Zurich, Switzerland
CEO

2002 – 2004

Aventis SA, Strasbourg, France
Chairman

1999 – 2002

Aventis SA, Strasbourg, France
CEO

1996 – 2003

IBM Ltd, New York, USA
Member of the Board

1994 – 1999

Hoechst AG, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
CEO

1984 – 1993

Hoechst AG, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Member of the Board of Management

1963 – 1983

Hoechst AG, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Various positions

Binding interests

Board Member Metall Zug AG, Zug, Switzerland (Chairman)

Board Member V-Zug AG, Zug, Switzerland (Chairman)