Marc Fielmann
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Marc David Günther Fielmann (born 24 July 1989),[1] better known as Marc Fielmann, is a German businessman and optometrist. He is the CEO of Fielmann Group, the leading European eyewear provider which was founded by his father Günther Fielmann.[2][3] Fielmann was Germany's youngest CEO when appointed only aged 29.[4]
Marc Fielmann | |
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.jpg) Fielmann in 2020 | |
| Born | Marc David Günther Fielmann 24 July 1989 Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Education | Salem Castle School |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics and Political Science (BSc) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, optometrist |
| Known for | CEO, Fielmann Group |
| Spouse |
Irina Pecherskikh (m. 2019) |
| Parent(s) | Günther Fielmann Heike Fielmann |
Early life and education
Fielmann was born on 24 July 1989, the eldest child of Günther and Heike (née Eggert; b. 1968). He has one younger sister, Sophie Louise (b. 1994).[5][6] Fielmann attended Schule Schloss Salem and London School of Economics and Political Science.[7][8]
Business career
Before entering the family business in 2012, Fielmann worked in the eyewear industry for Luxottica and Safilo Group.[9]
Since April 2018, he is CEO of Fielmann AG with responsibility for marketing, communications and executive leadership. Since February 2019, he is also responsible for corporate strategy.[10]
In 2019 Fielmann, aged 29, was the youngest CEO among listed companies in Germany,[11][12][13] some claim he is even the youngest CEO among major listed companies worldwide.[14][15]
Under his leadership, Fielmann AG has announced plans to dedicate more than €200 million to the international expansion and digitization of the group,[16][17] investing in regional market leaders such as Optika Clarus,[18] Óptica Universitaria,[19][20][21] Medical Óptica[22] and SVS Vision[23][24] as well as technology companies such as the augmented reality application provider FittingBox,[25][26] the smart glasses developers Ubimax[27] and Deep Optics[28] and e-commerce platform Befitting.[29]
Personal life
On 1 June 2019, Fielmann married Russian-born Irina Pecherskikh (b. 1989), at St. Catharinen Church in Westensee in Schleswig-Holstein. They were introduced in London.[30]
References
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