

born 20 February 1940 in Frankfurt am Main, married, 3 children.
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1989 – 2001 |
Management Spokesman, Messer Austria GmbH |
| 1995 – 2001 | Member, General Management, Messer Griesheim GmbH, in charge of the region of Central and Southeastern Europe and Scandinavia |
| 1976 – 1989 | Managing Director, Messer Griesheim Austria and Messer Austria GmbH |
| 1973 – 1976 | Director of the Foreign Sales Organisation, Messer Griesheim GmbH; Managing Director of Messer Griesheim do Brasil |
| 1967 – 1973 | Managing Director, Messer Griesheim de Mexico |
| 1965 – 1967 | Country Consultant, Messer Griesheim GmbH |
| 1961 – 1965 | Clerk, Adolf Messer GmbH |
| 1958 – 1961 | Commercial Apprenticeship, Adolf Messer GmbH |
| 1952 – 1958 | Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Realgymnasium |