Nationality
German and American

Year of Birth
1965

  • Lic. oec. degree in Finance and Accounting, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (1988)

  • Ph.D. (Dr. oec.), University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (1992)

  • MBA, Harvard Business School, USA (1993)

1989-2001
Haniel Group
Assistant to Haniel Group Executive Board
Various senior executive positions, Halfen GmbH
Vice President Business Development North America
Chief Financial Officer, Gehe UK plc

2001-2003
Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany: Chief Financial Officer

2003-2016
Fresenius Group, Bad Homburg, Germany: Chief Executive Officer

2017-present
Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland: Chief Executive Officer

  • 2014-2017
    Non-executive Director of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

  • 2017-present

    Member, Board of Directors Consumer Goods Forum

  • 2019-present
    Member, Board of Trustees World Economic Forum – WEF

  • 2019-present
    Member, IMD Foundation Board

  • 2022-present
    Member, European Round Table for Industry - ERT

  • Member of the Board of Directors, Nestlé S.A.

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