Diethart Breipohl
Diethart Breipohl | |
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| Born | August 23, 1939 Königsberg, East Prussia |
| Occupation | Banking executive |
| Known for | Board member of Allianz AG, Chairman of supervisory board of KME AG, International Advisor to Goldman Sachs |
Diethart Breipohl (born 23 August 1939 in Königsberg, East Prussia) is a prominent figure in the German banking sector.
Education
Breipohl pursued studies in Business Administration and Law at the Universities of Hamburg, Münster, and Tübingen, ultimately obtaining a Doctorate in Law. He also completed a banking apprenticeship at Bankhaus Hermann Lampe KG and successfully passed both the first and second state legal examinations.
Career
Following his academic achievements, Breipohl gained professional experience at the French insurance company Compagnie du Soleil as well as the private banking institution Varin-Bernier.
Beginning in 1970, he joined the Management Board of Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AG based in Stuttgart. In 1985, he advanced to become Deputy Member of the Board of Management at Allianz Versicherungs-AG in Munich, assuming responsibility for Asset Management starting in 1986 and adding oversight of Human Resources from 1990 onward. Between 1991 and 1999, Breipohl served as a Board Member of Allianz AG with accountability for Group Finance. From the year 2000, he has been a member of Allianz AG's Supervisory Board.
Breipohl concluded his tenure as finance board member at Allianz AG on 31 December 1999. Subsequently, his duties were divided between two executives: CFO, a role taken by Paul Achleitner, and Asset Management for private clients, led by Joachim Faber. He had headed Allianz’s financial division since 1991 and held the CFO position during 1999.
During his time as Head of Group Finance at Allianz, Breipohl earned recognition from Euromoney as "Europe's biggest investor." His career includes multiple directorships throughout Europe, and he serves as an International Advisor to Goldman Sachs.
On 29 June 2003, Breipohl was appointed chairman of the supervisory board of KME AG, a German industrial company under Italian ownership by GIM-SMI, following his selection by Società Metallurgica Italiana.
In June 2008, he stepped down from the Supervisory Board of Atos Origin after reaching an agreement with investment firms Centaurus Capital and Pardus Capital Management.
Personal life
Breipohl is married.
Misc
The "Dr. Diethart Breipohl Asset Club," which bears his name, was founded in Munich on 2 December 1999.