Manfred Wennemer

Biography

Mr Wennemer has 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, having started his career at Procter & Gamble, Germany. In 1998, Mr Wennemer was appointed Chairman of the management board of ContiTech Holding GmbH and, at the same time, got a seat on the executive board of Continental AG. In 2001, he became Chairman of the executive board and held this position until August 2008. Mr Wennemer holds several advisory and supervisory board positions in German and international companies, including membership on supervisory boards of Allianz Deutschland AG and Knorr-Bremse AG, Chairmanship of the board at SAG AG and of the Shareholder Committee at Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. He serves as an Independent Director and member of the Strategic Committee of NV Bekaert SA. Mr Wennemer holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Munster, Germany and an MBA from INSEAD Fontainebleau, France.

Research Interest

 Chemical Engineering, Fertilizers, Chemical