Jan-Christian Dreesen (born 4 September 1967) is a German

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administrator who is the current chief executive officer of

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Career

In 1995, after completing a bank apprenticeship, Dreesen began working as an advisor at

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, becoming a member of the board of directors for private customers and private banking at HypoVereinsbank in 2006. After the takeover of HVB by the major Italian bank

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, Dreesen resigned just a few weeks after his appointment to the executive committee, before becoming Chairman of the German branch of the major Swiss bank

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in 2008, responsible for the Wealth Management, Investment Banking and Global Asset Management divisions. After that, he worked for

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. In February 2013, he was appointed the chief finance officer of German

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side

, succeeding Karl Hopfner. Dreesen was regarded as an important figure in the most financially successful decade in the club's history. A year later, he became a deputy chairman of the club's board. In August 2016, Dreesen began to represent the club at the board of Ligaverband. He succeeded

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as CEO of Bayern Munich following the conclusion of the 2022–23 Bundesliga season. In September 2023, he was elected as the vice chairman of the

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until 2027.

Personal life

Dreesen is married and has two sons. He has been a supporter of German side

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