Norbert Reithofer
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Norbert Reithofer (born 29 May 1956 in Penzberg, West Germany) is a German businessman and former chairman of the board of management (CEO) of BMW. He currently serves as chairman of the supervisory board.[1]
Early life and education
After finishing his
Career
In 1987, Reithofer joined BMW as head of maintenance planning. From 1991 to 1994 he was director of the
In March 2000, Reithofer returned to Munich to join the BMW Board of Management, responsible for production. In 2002, Reithofer and Development Chief
On 1 September 2006 Reithofer succeeded Helmut Panke as chairman of the board and CEO of BMW.[5] During his time leading the company, he oversaw a push into lower price categories for BMW and the introduction of a line of electric cars.[6] He also foresaw the effect that the 2007–2008 financial crisis would have on sales and cut back production in time largely to avoid the losses suffered by competitors including Mercedes-Benz.[7] Importantly, he led BMW to record profits, mainly by selling expensive SUVs and luxury cars in China.[8]
Reithofer stepped down early in May 2015 and was replaced by Harald Krüger; instead, he moved to the non-executive role of chairman of the supervisory board.[9] At the time, critics held the move would go against general corporate governance practice as there was no cooling-off period between the two roles.[10]
In 2023, Reithofer was reportedly the highest-paid member of any German company's supervisory board, with a total annual compensation of 610,000 euros.[11]
Other activities
Corporate boards
- Henkel, Member of the Shareholders‘ Committee (since 2011)[12]
- Allianz, Member of Joint Advisory Council (since 2007)
- Siemens, Member of the supervisory board (2015–2023)[13][14]
Non-profit organizations
- Eberhard von Kuenheim Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[15]
- Max Planck Society, Member of the Senate[16]
Awards and honours
- 2005: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold (Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen) for Services to the Republic of Austria (2005)[17][18]
- 2010: Bayerischen Verdienstorden[19]
- 2012 Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur[20]
References
- ^ Business Profile Business Week
- ^ "CV". BMW Group Archive. Retrieved 23 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Chairman Profile Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine BMW Group
- Business Week. 2006-10-16. Archived from the originalon November 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ Dr. Norbert Reithofer to Succeed Helmut Panke as BMW Chairman BMW News
- New York Times.
- New York Times.
- ^ David McHughap (9 December 2014 BMW gets new CEO; another BMW exec bails for VW Associated Press.
- ^ Andreas Cremer (December 9, 2014), BMW CEO Reithofer to step down early in 2015 Reuters.
- ^ Harro ten Wolde (May 9, 2015), ISS recommends BMW shareholders vote against Reithofer appointment: FAS Reuters.
- ^ Tillmann Neuscheler (23 November 2023), Vergütungsstudie: Reithofer ist der bestbezahlte Aufsichtsrat Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ^ Shareholders‘ Committee Henkel.
- ^ Supervisory Board Siemens.
- ^ Angela Maier (16 December 2022), Warum BMW-Mann Reithofer den Siemens-Aufsichtsrat verlässt Wirtschaftswoche.
- ^ Board of Trustees Eberhard von Kuenheim Foundation.
- ^ Senate, as of February 2019 Max Planck Society.
- ^ "Bundesminister Bartenstein überreicht hohe Auszeichnungen an BMW Top-Manager" (in German). Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend. 2005-06-29. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour" (PDF) (in German). p. 1708. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ Verdienstorden für verdiente Bayern. In: Mainpost, 29 July 2010, retrieved 30 July 2010
- ^ "BMW-Chef Norbert Reithofer Ritter der Ehrenlegion" (in German). French Embassy. 2012-03-30. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
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