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