1960 Born in Linz (Austria)
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1980 / 1984 Participant Olympic rowing competitions.

1986 Magister of Business Administration University Linz (Austria).

1987 – 1989 Yves Rocher, Salzburg (Austria).

1989 – 1995 Johnson & Johnson Austria GmbH (Austria) Various Marketing & Sales Functions, lastly Director of Marketing.

1995 – 1999 Lindt & Sprüngli GmbH (Germany)
Director of Marketing & Sales.


1999 – 2016 Lindt & Sprüngli AG, USA Inc. (USA)
CEO and President
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2013 – 2016 Lindt & Sprüngli AG, Group Management (Switzerland) Member of Extended Group Management.

2016 Tchibo GmbH (Germany) CEO.