Franz Fehrenbach

Franz Fehrenbach (born 1 July 1949) is a German engineer and manager who was the chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH.^[1]

Franz Fehrenbach
Fehrenbach in 2005
Born	Franz Fehrenbach (1949-07-01) 1 July 1949 (age 75) Kenzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Occupation(s)	Chairman, Robert Bosch GmbH
Children	3

Career

Fehrenbach studied industrial engineering at the University of Karlsruhe and joined Robert Bosch GmbH in 1975.^[2] In 1988, he was transferred to the United States, but he returned to Germany in 1989. In 1990, Fehrenbach became Vice-CEO of the corporation. In 2003, he then became chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH, succeeding Hermann Scholl.

In 2012, Fehrenbach caused a stir by expressing his political view to expel Greece not only out of the Euro zone but also out of the European Union.^[3]

Other activities

Corporate boards

• Temasek Holdings, Member of the European Advisory Panel (since 2016)^[4]
• Linde, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board (since 2013)^[5]
• Stihl, Member of the Supervisory Board (2012–2023)^[6][7]
• BASF, Member of the Supervisory Board (2008–2022) ^[8][9]

Non-profit organizations

• Allensbach Institute, Member of the Board of Trustees^[10]
• Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG), Member of the Board of Trustees^[11]
• European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Member of the Board of Trustees^[12]
• German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Member of the Council^[13]
• Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Member of the Board ^[14]
• Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group^[15]

Recognition

• 2009 – Prize for Understanding and Tolerance, awarded by the Jewish Museum Berlin^[16]

References

1. "Board of Management". Robert Bosch GmbH. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
2. "Interview with Franz Fehrenbach, Robert Bosch". Interview with Franz Fehrenbach, Robert Bosch. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
3. Christiaan Hetzner. "Bosch CEO tells magazine Greece has no place in EU". U.S. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
4. Temasek establishes European Advisory Panel Temasek Holdings, press release of 20 January 2016.
5. Supervisory Board Linde.
6. Nikolas Stihl neuer Vorsitzender von STIHL Aufsichtsrat und Beirat Stihl, press release of June 27, 2012.
7. Christoph Neßhöver and Martin Noé (23 February 2023), Franz Fehrenbach und Eberhard Veit: Warum Stihl zwei Bosch-Prominente im Aufsichtsrat absägt Manager Magazin.
8. Supervisory Board BASF.
9. New composition of Supervisory Board of BASF SE BASF, press release of 29 April 2022
10. Board of Trustees Allensbach Institute.
11. Board of Trustees Archived 2018-01-09 at the Wayback Machine Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG).
12. Board of Trustees European School of Management and Technology (ESMT).
13. Council German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).
14. Board Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.
15. Membership Archived 2019-02-01 at the Wayback Machine Trilateral Commission.
16. Prize for Understanding and Tolerance Jewish Museum Berlin.

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