ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - Kuehne + Nagel

Dr. Renato Fassbind, Swiss, 1955
After graduating from his studies in economics at the University
of Zurich, Dr. Renato Fassbind worked as an assistant in the “Institut
für Schweizerisches Bankwesen” at the University of Zurich
between 1979 and 1982. In 1984 he joined Hoffmann-La Roche
AG in Basel and advanced to the Head of Internal Audit. In 1990
he joined ABB AG being the Chiel Financial Officer from 1997
until 2002; from 2002 until 2004 he was the Chief Executive
Officer of Diethelm Keller Holding AG, Zurich.
In 2004 Dr. Renato Fassbind joined the Credit Suisse Group as the
Chief Financial Officer of the Credit Suisse Group AG and the
Credit Suisse AG until October 2010. In his function he was member
of the Executive Boards of Credit Suisse Group AG and of
Credit Suisse AG since 2004.
Other significant activities: Member of the Board of Directors of
Swiss Re. Ltd., Zurich; Member of the Board of Directors of the
Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority (FAOA), Bern, and Senior
Advisor of Credit Suisse Group, Zurich.
Positions within the Kuehne + Nagel Group:
2011–today Member of the Board of Directors
elected until the Annual General
Meeting 2012
2011–today Member of the Audit Committee
Juergen Fitschen, German, 1948
Trained as a wholesale and export trader, then graduated in business
administration from Hamburg University, joined Deutsche
Bank AG in 1987 and was promoted to the Group Executive Committee
in 2002. He is Global Head of Regional Management and,
since 2005, also serves as CEO of Deutsche Bank Germany and
Chairman of the Management Committee Germany. In these functions
Fitschen was appointed to Deutsche Bank Management
board in 2009.
Other significant activities: Member of the Supervisory Board of
Metro AG and Schott AG.
Positions within the Kuehne + Nagel Group:
2008–today Member of the Board of Directors
elected until the Annual General
Meeting 2012
2008–2009 Member of the Economic Council
Corporate Governance
Hans-Joerg Hager, German, 1948
Since 1988 Hager holds a bachelor degree from the Wuerttemberg
Administration and Business Academy in Stuttgart and completed
successfully the “TOP International Management Program” at
INSEAD/Fontainebleau in 1998. Since January 2009 Hager is
the president of the UCS (entrepreneurs-colloquium forwarding).
Hager held various board positions at Schenker AG from 1996 to
2008. In 2000 he was appointed chairman of Schenker AG, Germany
which position he held until 2008. From 2001 to 2004 and
from 2006 to 2008 Hager was a member of the Board of the
Schenker AG responsible for the Europe region and the overland
transportation business.
Position within the Kuehne + Nagel Group:
2009–today Member of the Board of Directors
elected until the Annual General
Meeting 2012
Hans Lerch, Swiss, 1950
Commercial apprenticeship in tourist industry with a 35 years
career at Kuoni Travel Holding Ltd., assignments in the Far East
from 1972–1985, various responsibilities at the company’s headquarters
in Zurich, President and CEO from 1999–2005. Chairman
and CEO of SR Technics in Zurich from 2005–2008. Vice
Chairman and CEO of Hotelplan Holding Ltd., Zurich, since 2010.
Other significant activities: Executive Director of Abercrombie &
Kent Group of companies, London; Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the International School of Tourism Management,
Zurich; Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of New Venturetec
Ltd., Zug; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
move>med Foundation, Zurich.
Positions within the Kuehne + Nagel Group:
2005–today Member of the Board of Directors elected
until the Annual General Meeting 2012
2006–2010 Member of the Nomination and
Compensation Committee
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