Manfred Bischoff
Manfred Bischoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1942 Calw, Germany |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2000–2015 (chairman roles) |
| Known for | Chairman of Daimler AG supervisory board; Chairman of EADS |
Manfred Bischoff (born 22 April 1942) is a prominent German entrepreneur who held the position of chairman on the supervisory boards of both Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz.
Early life
Born in Calw, Germany, on 22 April 1942, Bischoff completed his academic studies in Economics at Heidelberg University, where he also obtained a doctoral degree in 1973.
Career
Bischoff led EADS as chairman from 2000 until 2007. He became a member of the Daimler supervisory board in 2006 and was appointed its chairman the following year, a role he fulfilled until 2015. Upon his retirement, Airbus chairman Denis Ranque acknowledged Bischoff’s significant contributions to the development of both Airbus and EADS.
Although initially anticipated that Dieter Zetsche would succeed him in 2021, the role ultimately went to Bernd Pischetsrieder.
Corporate boards
- Mercedes-Benz, Supervisory Board Member (since 2019)
- SMS Group, Supervisory Board Member (until 2019)
- Airbus, Board of Directors Member (until 2016)
- Fraport, Supervisory Board Member (2002–2012)
- UniCredit, Independent Board Director (2005–2016)
- KPN, Board Director (2003–2013)
- Voith, Supervisory Board Member (1999–2014)
- Nortel, Board Director (2004–2009)
- Mitsubishi Motors, Board Director (2000–2004)
- Lagardère Group, Board Director (1998–2005)
Non-profit organizations
- American Academy in Berlin, Trustee
- Deutsche Nationalstiftung, Senate Member
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Advisory Council Member
- Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Trustee
- Trilateral Commission, European Group Member
- Technical University of Munich, Trustee (since 1999)
Controversy
In 2007, Bischoff was among several senior executives at EADS who were investigated by the French financial authority, the AMF, concerning insider trading allegations. The AMF eventually exonerated him from any misconduct.