Dr. Markus Kerber

CEO and Director General Federation of German Industries (BDI)

Born 1963 in Ulm, married, four children

1983 - 1988

Economics & Business Administration studies University of Hohenheim and University of California, Los Angeles

1988 - 1992

Doctorate in Social Sciences University of Hohenheim

1992 - 1995

S.G. Warburg Ltd, London Equity Capital Markets, Associate Director

1995 - 1998

Deutsche Bank AG, London Equity Capital Markets, Director

1998 - 2009

GFT Technologies AG, Stuttgart Chief Financial Officer (until 2003) Member of the Supervisory Board (until 2009)

2006 - 2009

Federal Ministry of the Interior, Berlin Head of Department Policy Planning and International Analyses

2009 - 2011

Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin Head of Department Fiscal and Economic Policy; International Fiscal and Monetary Policy

2011

Federation of German Industries (BDI) CEO and Director General (from 1 July 2011)