Stephan Sturm

Stephan Sturm (born 1963) is a German businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Fresenius since July 2016.

Stephan Sturm
Born1963 (age 56–57)
Worms, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Mannheim
Occupationbusinessman
TitleCEO, Fresenius
TermJuly 2016-
PredecessorUlf Mark Schneider

Early life

Sturm was born in Worms, Germany in 1963.[1] He earned a degree in business administration from the University of Mannheim.

Career

Sturm 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 served as 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]

Other activities
  • Fraport, Member of the Economic Advisory Board (since 2016)[6]
  • Fresenius Kabi, Chair of the Supervisory Board (since 2016)
  • Vamed, Member of the Supervisory Board[7]
  • Lufthansa, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2015)[8]
  • DZ Bank, Member of the Advisory Board

Recognition

Sturm was named "Chief Financial Officer of the Year 2014" by German Finance magazine.[9]

References
  1. Lutz (13 June 2018). "Stephan Sturm Porträt — Fresenius SE & Co KGaA Vorstandsvorsitzender - Finanztrends". Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. "Stephan Sturm, Fresenius SE & Co KGaA" (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  3. "Fresenius promotes CFO Sturm to CEO job after Schneider quits". 26 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Reuters.
  4. "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.
  5. "Firmenübernahme : Fresenius kauft spanischen Klinikbetreiber Quironsalud". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  6. Economic Advisory Board Fraport.
  7. 2018 Annual Report Vamed.
  8. Supervisory Board Lufthansa.
  9. "Stephan Sturm ist CFO des Jahres 2014" (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
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