Dr. Manfred Gentz

Member of the Board of Management of Daimler-Benz AG
responsible for Finance and Personnel

Career:
May 25, 1995		Appointed Member of Management Board of Daimler-Benz AG responsible for Finance and Personnel.
7/1990 - 5/1995		Took over as Chairman and CEO of newly formed Daimler-Benz InterServices (debis) AG, Berlin and member of Management Board of Daimler-Benz AG
1983 - 90		Deputy Member of Management Board of Daimler-Benz AG responsible for human resources. In 1985 appointed Board Member of Daimler-Benz AG for human resources.
1982 - 83		Member of commercial vehicle division's executive management team at Daimler-Benz AG, responsible for personnel.
1978 - 83		Director in charge of personnel and social welfare.
1970 - 78		After joining the junior management trainee programme at Daimler-Benz AG, Dr Gentz held various positions, including assistant to the Senior Vice-President responsible for the personnel division.
Other responsibilities:
Since 1992		Member of presiding board of the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
1983 - 90 1995 onwards		Member of Management Board of Metal Industry's Association of Baden-Württemberg.
Since 1979		Judge at Federal Labour Court in Kassel. Member of Supervisory Boards of several corporations including Agrippina Versicherungsgesellschaften and Hannoversche Lebensversicherungs AG.
Background:
Born		January 22, 1942, in Riga
Education		Studied law at the universities of Berlin and Lausanne - First State Examination - Second State Examination and doctorate at Berlin Free University.