Gerhard Schulmeyer
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Gerhard Hans Schulmeyer (born 1938) is a German American businessman. From 1994 until 1998, he was president and Chief Executive Officer
of Siemens Nixdorf in Germany, and between 1999 and December 2001, he was president and CEO of Siemens
Corporation in the United States.
Since January 2002 he has been Professor of Practice at the MIT Sloan School of Management
. He serves on the board of directors of Alcan
Inc., Zurich Financial Services
, and Korn/Ferry International. http://www.zurich.com/main/aboutus/ourgroup/boardofdirectors/gerhardschulmeyer.htm and
Schulmeyer graduated from the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
with a B.Sc. in electronic engineering and from the University of Frankfurt am Main
with a B.Sc. in international business. He also holds a Master's degree in Management (M.B.A.) from the Sloan Fellows
program of the MIT Sloan School of Management
.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Siemens Nixdorf in Germany, and between 1999 and December 2001, he was president and CEO of Siemens
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
Corporation in the United States.
Since January 2002 he has been Professor of Practice at the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
. He serves on the board of directors of Alcan
Alcan
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. is a Canadian company based in Montreal. It was created on November 15, 2007 as the result of the merger between Rio Tinto PLC's Canadian subsidiary, Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc., and Canadian company Alcan Inc. On the same date, Alcan Inc. was renamed Rio Tinto Alcan Inc..Rio...
Inc., Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services AG is a major financial services group based in Zurich, Switzerland.-History:The Company was founded in 1872 as subsidiary of the Schweiz Marine Insurance Company under the name Versicherung Verein...
, and Korn/Ferry International. http://www.zurich.com/main/aboutus/ourgroup/boardofdirectors/gerhardschulmeyer.htm and
Schulmeyer graduated from the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
The Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is a large public university in Frankfurt am Main in Germany....
with a B.Sc. in electronic engineering and from the University of Frankfurt am Main
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
The Goethe University Frankfurt was founded in 1914 as a Citizens' University, which means that, while it was a State university of Prussia, it had been founded and financed by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt am Main, a unique feature in German university history...
with a B.Sc. in international business. He also holds a Master's degree in Management (M.B.A.) from the Sloan Fellows
Sloan Fellows
The Sloan Fellows program is a mid-career master's degree in general management and leadership supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It is targeted at experienced managers who have already demonstrated a significant degree of career success . Alfred P...
program of the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
.