Career: May 25, 1995 Took over as Chairman and CEO of Daimler-Benz InterServices (debis) AG. April 1, 1995 Appointed Member of Management Board of Daimler-Benz AG. 1991 - 94 Chairman of Quelle-Schickedanz AG in Fürth. 1983 - 91 In 1983 joined Rhodia AG, Freiburg, an industrial company active in the field of synthetic fibres and filters and part of Rhone-Poulenc Group, as Member of Management Board responsible for finance and controlling before taking over as Chairman. 1976 - 83 Executive Manager of the Association of the German Textile Industry in Stuttgart. 1973 - 75 Asset management, Thyssen. 1972 Deputy-head of the German-Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City. Background: Born June 6, 1943, in Pforzheim, Germany. Education Studied law and economics at the universities of Munich, Geneva, London, Heidelberg and Mainz. Passed First State Examination in Law in 1967, Second State Examination in 1972 and doctorate in 1973
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