Marc Bitzer
president and chief operating officer
Executive Committee
Whirlpool Corporation
United States of America
Biography
Marc Bitzer was named president and chief operating officer and elected to the Whirlpool Corporation board of directors in October, 2015. Prior to this assignment, he served as vice chairman which included overall leadership of Whirlpool North America and Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Bitzer joined Whirlpool Europe in 1999 as vice president, Bauknecht brand group. He became senior vice president, marketing sales and services, Whirlpool Europe, in 2000 and was named president of Whirlpool Europe in January 2006. Between 2009-2013, he went on to serve as president of Whirlpool North America and President of U.S. operations. Before joining Whirlpool Europe, Bitzer worked for eight years at the Boston Consulting Group in Munich and Toronto, and was named vice president in 1999.
Research Interest
Economics and Law
