Karlheinz Kaske
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Karlheinz Kaske was a German manager
and CEO of the Siemens AG
from 1981 to 1992.
Kaske studied Physics
at RWTH Aachen
and joined Siemens in 1950, when he became an engineer in the Siemens factory at Karlsruhe
. Later he was a lecturer
for electrical engineering
at RWTH Aachen
and he continued academic teaching during his following years in Siemens’ development department. In 1975, Kaske became member of the board of directors
and since 1977 he was director of the power engineering
department. He succeeded Bernhard Plettner
as CEO in 1981. He passed the office to Heinrich von Pierer
in October 1992.
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
and CEO of the Siemens AG
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....
from 1981 to 1992.
Kaske studied Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen University is a research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with roughly 33,000 students enrolled in 101 study programs....
and joined Siemens in 1950, when he became an engineer in the Siemens factory at Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
. Later he was a lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
for electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
at RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen University is a research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with roughly 33,000 students enrolled in 101 study programs....
and he continued academic teaching during his following years in Siemens’ development department. In 1975, Kaske became member of the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
and since 1977 he was director of the power engineering
Power engineering
Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of engineering that deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power as well as the electrical devices connected to such systems including generators, motors and transformers...
department. He succeeded Bernhard Plettner
Bernhard Plettner
Dr. Ing. e.h. Bernhard Plettner was a German engineer and manager. From 1971 to 1981 he was CEO of Siemens AG....
as CEO in 1981. He passed the office to Heinrich von Pierer
Heinrich von Pierer
Heinrich von Pierer is a German manager. From 1992 to 2005, he was CEO of Siemens AG. Subsequently, he was chairman of the supervisory board from which he resigned on 25 April 2007.Pierer studied law and economics in Erlangen and joined Siemens in 1969...
in October 1992.