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German businessman
Manfred Bischoff
Manfred Bischoff (born 22 April 1942) is a German businessman who has been the chairman of the supervisory boards of
Daimler AG and
Mercedes-Benz .
Early life
Bischoff was born on 22 April 1942 in
Calw , Germany.
[1] He earned a degree in Economics, and a PhD from
Heidelberg University in 1973.
[1]
Career
From 2000 until 2007, Bischoff was chairman of
EADS .
[2]
He was a member of the
Daimler supervisory board since 2006, and its chairman from 2007
[3]
[4] to 2015. Upon retirement, he was largely credited with the creation of
Airbus and EADS by Airbus chairman
Denis Ranque .
[5]
Bischoff was expected to be replaced by
Dieter Zetsche in 2021 until
Bernd Pischetsrieder was chosen as his successor instead.
[6]
[7]
Other activities
Corporate boards
Mercedes-Benz , Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2019)
SMS Group, Member of the Supervisory Board (–2019)
[8]
Airbus , Member of the Board of Directors (–2016)
[9]
Fraport , Member of the Supervisory Board (2002-2012)
[10]
UniCredit , Independent Member of the Board of Directors (2005–2016)
[11]
[12]
KPN , Member of the Board of Directors (2003–2013)
Voith , Member of the Supervisory Board (1999–2014)
Nortel , Member of the Board of Directors (2004–2009)
[13]
Mitsubishi Motors , Member of the Board of Directors (2000–2004)
[14]
Lagardère Group , Member of the Board of Directors (1998–2005)
[15]
Non-profit organizations
Controversy
In 2007, Bischoff was one of several EADS senior executives who were questioned by French financial regulator
AMF as part of an investigation into alleged
insider trading .
[21]
[22] Bischoff was cleared of any wrong-doing by the AMF.
[23]
References
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a
b
"Dr. rer. pol. Manfred Bischoff" . Daimler . Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche to step down after 12 years
Financial Times .
^ James Mackintosh and Richard Milne (March 8, 2006),
Daimler’s new chairman marks break with past
Financial Times .
^ Maria Sheahan (October 1, 2015),
Daimler Chairman Bischoff to serve another term
Reuters .
^
"Flying ahead ANNUAL REPORT 2015" (PDF) . p. 13. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
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Daimler sets its course for the future: Dieter Zetsche to succeed Manfred Bischoff in the Supervisory Board – Ola Källenius to become Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG in 2019 Daimler, press release of September 26, 2018.
^ Patrick McGee (September 26, 2018),
Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche to step down after 12 years
Financial Times .
^
Changes in the Supervisory Board and Managing Board
Archived 30 June 2020 at the
Wayback Machine SMS Group, press release of June 4, 2013.
^
Airbus Group Proposes New Board Members For Approval At AGM
Airbus , press release of 17 March 2016.
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Fraport: Räte-Revirement
Manager Magazin , January 29, 2002.
^
Münchener Rück-Chefs im Verwaltungsrat
Manager Magazin , November 30, 2005.
^ Giovanni Legorano (June 1, 2016),
UniCredit Hit by Departure of Two Board Members
Wall Street Journal .
^
Nortel Networks Corporation
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ,
Form 8-K , June 2, 2004.
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Changes to management
Mitsubishi Motors , press release of 28 September 2000.
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Press release of March 15, 2004
Lagardère Group .
^
Board of Trustees
American Academy in Berlin .
^
Senate Deutsche Nationalstiftung.
^
Advisory Council
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).
^
Board of Trustees
Munich Academy of Fine Arts .
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Membership
Archived 1 April 2017 at the
Wayback Machine
Trilateral Commission .
^
Report: Top EADS officials being interviewed in insider trader case
The New York Times , May 23, 2007.
^ Nicola Clark (October 5, 2007),
New question raised about insider trading at EADS The New York Times .
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"Regulator finds evidence of EADS insider trading" (PDF) . Reuters. Retrieved 27 November 2020 .
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