Profile

1974 - 1980

Studied chemistry at the Ruhr University, Bochum
Degree in chemistry

 1984

Awarded doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Ruhr University, Bochum

1984 - 1989

Chemische Werke Hüls AG, Marl

1989 - 1994

VEBA AG, Düsseldorf

1994 - 1998

Hüls AG, Marl

1998

Managing Director of Creanova Spezialchemie GmbH, Marl

1998

Stinnes AG, Mülheim an der Ruhr

1999 - 2006

Member of the Executive Board of Brenntag AG, Mülheim an der Ruhr (from 2001: Chairman of the Executive Board of Brenntag AG; from March 2004: Chief Executive Director of Brenntag Management GmbH)

2006 - 2007

Member of the Executive Board of RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen

2006 - 2008

Chairman of the Executive Board of Degussa AG, Düsseldorf
(since January 2007: Chairman of the Board of Management of
Evonik Degussa GmbH, Essen)

2007 - 2008

Member of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG, Essen

since January 1, 2009

Chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG, Essen