Wilfried Porth

Biography

Wilfried Porth was born in Baden-Baden on February 2, 1959. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Stuttgart from 1981 to 1985 and graduated as an engineer. He joined the department Central Production Engineering as a Planning Engineer of the then Daimler-Benz AG in 1985. Previous positions in the company:   Member of the Board of Directors, EADS N.V., 05/2009 – 03/2013 Executive Vice President, Mercedes-Benz Van, 2006 Executive Vice President, CEO Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. (MFTBC) Japan, 2003 * Vice President, Executive Management Development, DaimlerChrysler AG Headquarters, 2000 Management Board Member Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz South Africa, 1997 Head of Bus Production, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, 1994 Corporate Secretary, Mercedes-Benz AG Headquarters, 1992 Head of Office of the Chairman of the BoM Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Benz AG Headquarters, 1991 Senior Manager, Special Projects Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars/Sales Planning, Mercedes-Benz AG Headquarters, 1990 Manager, Production Engineering, Daimler-Benz AG Headquarters, 1988 Planning Engineer, Central Production Engineering, Daimler-Benz AG Headquarters, 1985   * Daimler-external at the beginning of his activities

Research Interest

Interested in business