Heinrich Hiesinger

Heinrich Hiesinger (born May 25, 1960) is the CEO of ThyssenKrupp.

Biography

Hiesinger was born in Bopfingen in southern Germany and grew up on a farm. He obtained a PhD in Electrical engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.[1] From 1992 to 2010, he held several positions within the Siemens Group. In 2007, he became a member of the board of Siemens.

On October 1, 2010, he left Siemens to join the board of ThyssenKrupp. On January 21, 2011, Hiesinger succeeded Ekkehard Schulz as CEO.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Business Week". Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  2. ↑ http://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/konzern/hiesinger.html


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