Gunter Thielen (born 4 August 1942 in Quierschied) was chairman and chief executive officer of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. [1] [2]
He graduated from RWTH Aachen University with a PhD in mechanical engineering and economics. [3] He was a manager at BASF from 1970 to 1976 and a technical director at the Wintershall refinery from 1976 to 1980. [4]
He was chief executive officer of Arvato AG, from 1985 to 2001. He was CEO of Bertelsmann AG from August 2002 [5] [6] until January 2008 when he was succeeded by Hartmut Ostrowski.
In 2005, he received the Johns Hopkins University Global Leadership Award. [7] He is on the International Advisory Board of the Atlantic Council. [8]
- ^ "Gunter Thielen Becomes Chairman and CEO of the Bertelsmann Stiftung". Bertelsmann Stiftung. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Gunter Thielen. "Gunter Thielen: Executive Profile & Biography". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Gunter Thielen 1942— Biography - Early success in leadership, Redirecting company policy, Hard line on profits". Referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Gunter Thielen". Nndb.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Luo, Yadong (2007). Global Dimensions of Corporate Governance. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-4051-3707-2.
- ^ Gumbel, Peter (17 December 2004). "Gunther Thielen: Bertelsmann". Time. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ The International Who's Who 2011, p. 2058
- ^ "Dr. Gunter Thielen | Atlantic Council". Acus.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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Gunter Thielen (born 4 August 1942 in Quierschied) was chairman and chief executive officer of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. [1] [2]
He graduated from RWTH Aachen University with a PhD in mechanical engineering and economics. [3] He was a manager at BASF from 1970 to 1976 and a technical director at the Wintershall refinery from 1976 to 1980. [4]
He was chief executive officer of Arvato AG, from 1985 to 2001. He was CEO of Bertelsmann AG from August 2002 [5] [6] until January 2008 when he was succeeded by Hartmut Ostrowski.
In 2005, he received the Johns Hopkins University Global Leadership Award. [7] He is on the International Advisory Board of the Atlantic Council. [8]
- ^ "Gunter Thielen Becomes Chairman and CEO of the Bertelsmann Stiftung". Bertelsmann Stiftung. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Gunter Thielen. "Gunter Thielen: Executive Profile & Biography". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Gunter Thielen 1942— Biography - Early success in leadership, Redirecting company policy, Hard line on profits". Referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Gunter Thielen". Nndb.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Luo, Yadong (2007). Global Dimensions of Corporate Governance. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-4051-3707-2.
- ^ Gumbel, Peter (17 December 2004). "Gunther Thielen: Bertelsmann". Time. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ The International Who's Who 2011, p. 2058
- ^ "Dr. Gunter Thielen | Atlantic Council". Acus.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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