Franz Fehrenbach

Franz Fehrenbach (born 1 July 1949) is a German engineer and manager who was the chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH.^[1]

Franz Fehrenbach
Fehrenbach in 2005
Born	Franz Fehrenbach (1949-07-01) 1 July 1949 (age 76) Kenzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Alma mater	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)	Chairman, Robert Bosch GmbH
Children	3

Career

Fehrenbach studied industrial engineering and management at the University of Karlsruhe and joined Robert Bosch GmbH in 1975.^[2] In 1988, he was transferred to the United States, but he returned to Germany in 1989. In 1990, Fehrenbach became Vice-CEO of the corporation. In 2003, he then became chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH, succeeding Hermann Scholl.

In 2012, Fehrenbach caused a stir by expressing his political view to expel Greece not only out of the Euro zone but also out of the European Union.^[3]

Other activities

Corporate boards

• Temasek Holdings, Member of the European Advisory Panel (since 2016)^[4]
• Linde, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board (since 2013)^[5]
• Stihl, Member of the Supervisory Board (2012–2023)^[6][7]
• BASF, Member of the Supervisory Board (2008–2022) ^[8][9]

Non-profit organizations

• Allensbach Institute, Member of the Board of Trustees^[10]
• Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG), Member of the Board of Trustees^[11]
• European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Member of the Board of Trustees^[12]
• German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Member of the Council^[13]
• Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Member of the Board ^[14]
• Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group^[15]

Recognition

• 2009 – Prize for Understanding and Tolerance, awarded by the Jewish Museum Berlin^[16]