Date of birth: 2 May 1960, Germany
Marital Status: married, 5 children


Education
1980 – 1986  MSc. Business Administration and Engineering,
Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
1982 – 1983  Graduate Studies in General Management and Engineering,
Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France
1986 – 1989  Doctoral studies and dissertation
 Dr. rer. pol., Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

Experience
1990 – 1994 Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Project Manager, Passenger Airline Division,
Member of the CEO’s Rehabilitation Team
1994 – 2003  Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railways)
Various management positions,since 1999 CEO Passenger Transport Division, Member of the Management Board
2004 – today   Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.,Chief Executive Officer

April 2009 - Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Deputy Chair. & CEO
1 June 2009 - Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, Chief Executive Officer