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