Stephan Sturm
| Stephan Sturm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1963 (age 54–55) Worms, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Mannheim |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Title | CEO, Fresenius |
| Term | July 2016- |
| Predecessor | Ulf Mark Schneider |
Stephan Sturm (born 1963) is a German businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Fresenius since July 2016.
Early life
Sturm was born in Worms, Germany in 1963.[1] He earned a degree in business administration from the University of Mannheim.
Career
He began his career in 1989 as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Subsequently he served in various positions in the investment banking sector for 13 years, including BHF Bank, UBS and CSFB.[2]
Sturm had been chief financial officer (CFO) of Fresenius since January 2005, and succeeded Ulf Mark Schneider as CEO, who had been in the role from May 2003 to June 2016.[3][4]
Sturm initiated the purchase of the Spanish hospital operator Quirónsalud, the largest acquisition in the history of the company,[5]
Awards
Sturm was named "Chief Financial Officer of the Year 2014" by German Finance magazine.[6]
References
- ↑ Lutz (13 June 2018). "Stephan Sturm Porträt — Fresenius SE & Co KGaA Vorstandsvorsitzender - Finanztrends". Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Stephan Sturm, Fresenius SE & Co KGaA" (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Fresenius promotes CFO Sturm to CEO job after Schneider quits". 26 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Reuters.
- ↑ "Fresenius appoints Stephan Sturm as new Chief Executive Officer – Ulf Mark Schneider leaves the company to pursue another opportunity - Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA". fresenius.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ "Firmenübernahme : Fresenius kauft spanischen Klinikbetreiber Quironsalud". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ↑ "Stephan Sturm ist CFO des Jahres 2014" (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-29.