Dr. Ulrich Lehner

Biography

 Professor Dr. Ulrich Lehner, born on 1 May 1946 in Düsseldorf, Germany, graduated in industrial engineering and earned a doctorate; he is also a tax consultant and an auditor.   Professor Lehner began his career in 1975 as a tax consultant and auditor at KPMG AG in Düsseldorf, before he joined Henkel KGaA in 1981. After a short period of working in the Controlling function of Friedrich Krupp GmbH, he returned to Henkel in 1986. In 1991, he was appointed Managing Director of Henkel Asia Pacific, and in 1995, member of the Management Committee and Vice President Finance/Logistics of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. From 2000 to 2008, he served as Chairman of the Management Board of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.   Member of the Supervisory Board of E.ON AG / E.ON SE since 2003; term will end at the close of the Annual General Meeting in 2018.   Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE; term will end at the close of the Annual General Meeting in 2018.   Specific expertise and experience for the membership on the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE:   Professor Lehner is an acknowledged financial expert with extensive management and strategy expertise since he has been engaged in the management and supervision of DAX companies for many years. He has profound knowledge of the energy sector and considerable experience in retail-customer-centred/centric industries, with a particular focus on product development, the sales and service business, and the application of related new technologies.

Research Interest

 Energy Sectors