Dr. Helmut Schmale
Finance
Food and Nutrition
GEA Farm Technologie
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Helmut Schmale is in charge of all finance functions and has been a member of the Executive Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft since April 1, 2009. Furthermore, he is responsible for the Shared Service Center. Previously, he held several management positions with GEA over a period of around 16 years. For instance, he served as CFO on the Board of the former Division Energy Technology for 6 years, followed by a 5-year term as President (CEO) of the same division. Dr. Helmut Schmale was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, in November 1956. He earned his degree in business administration and economics from the Ruhr University Bochum in 1982, where he received his PhD in theoretical macroeconomics in 1986.
Research Interest
Food processing and Management
