Stephan Sturm
Stephan Sturm is a German businessman, and the chief executive officer of Fresenius since July 2016.
Early life
Sturm was born in Worms, Germany in 1963. 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.Sturm served as Chief Financial Officer of Fresenius since January 2005, and succeeded Ulf Mark Schneider as CEO, who had been in the role from May 2003 to June 2016.
Sturm initiated the purchase of the Spanish hospital operator Quirónsalud, the largest acquisition in the history of the company,
Other activities
Corporate boards
- Fraport, Member of the Economic Advisory Board
- Fresenius Kabi, Chair of the Supervisory Board
- Vamed, Member of the Supervisory Board
- Lufthansa, Member of the Supervisory Board
- DZ Bank, Member of the Advisory Board
Non-profit organizations
- Robert Koch Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees