Graduate in Business Administration, University of Bielefeld, Germany. With Bertelsmann: 1982, Assistant to the Board of Directors, Distribution; 1986, Department Head, Distribution; 1988-90, Managing Director, Security Pacific Eurofinance; 1990, Head, Business Unit, Distribution, Guetersloh. Former Chairman: Bertelsmann Distribution, Guetersloh; Arvato. Chairman, Gruner and Jahr, Hamburg. Former Member of the Board: Bertelsmann; Bertelsmann Industrie. Interests: soccer, running, opera.