Stephan Sturm (born 1963) is a German businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of
Fresenius Fresenius is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Carl Remigius Fresenius (1818–1897), German chemist
* Christian Fresenius (1749-1811), German Jurist and writer
* Eduard Fresenius ( (1874–1946), German businessman, fou ...
since July 2016.
Early life
Sturm was born in
Worms Worms may refer to:
*Worm, an invertebrate animal with a tube-like body and no limbs
Places
*Worms, Germany, a city
** Worms (electoral district)
* Worms, Nebraska, U.S.
*Worms im Veltlintal, the German name for Bormio, Italy
Arts and entertai ...
, Germany in 1963. He earned a degree in business administration from the
University of Mannheim
The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Academy of Sciences'', ...
.
Career
Sturm began his career in 1989 as a management consultant at
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm founded in 1926 by University of Chicago professor James O. McKinsey, that offers professional services to corporations, governments, and other organizations. McKinsey is the oldest and ...
. Subsequently he served in various positions in the investment banking sector for 13 years, including
BHF Bank
ODDO BHF is an independent Franco-German financial services group. It was created from the alliance of a French family-owned business built up by five generations of stockbrokers and a German bank specialising in Mittelstand companies. With ...
,
UBS
UBS Group AG is a multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland. Co-headquartered in the cities of Zürich and Basel, it maintains a presence in all major financial centres as the largest Swis ...
and
CSFB.
Sturm served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Fresenius since January 2005, and succeeded
Ulf Mark Schneider
Ulf Mark Schneider (born 9 September 1965) is a German-American businessman, and the CEO of Nestlé. He is the former CEO of the healthcare group Fresenius SE.
Early life
Schneider was born and raised in Neuwied, Germany. He became a U.S. cit ...
as CEO, who had been in the role from May 2003 to June 2016.
Sturm initiated the purchase of the Spanish hospital operator
Quirónsalud, the largest acquisition in the history of the company,
Other activities
Corporate boards
*
Fraport
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide,[Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (), commonly shortened to Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany. When combined with its subsidiaries, it is the second- largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried. Lufthansa is one of the five founding ...]
, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2015)
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DZ Bank
DZ Bank AG () is the second largest bank in Germany by asset size and the central institution for around 800 cooperative banks and their around 8,500 branch offices. Within the German Cooperative Financial Group, which is one of Germany's la ...
, Member of the Advisory Board
Non-profit organizations
* Robert Koch Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
*
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
Recognition
Sturm was named "Chief Financial Officer of the Year 2014" by German Finance magazine.
References
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Living people
German chief executives
McKinsey & Company people
University of Mannheim alumni
1963 births
People from Worms, Germany