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Chairman and chief executive officer, E.ON

Nationality: German.

Born: September 14, 1948, in Göttingen, Germany.

Education: University of Göttingen, JD, 1976.

Family: Married Dorte (maiden name unknown); children: two.

Career: Shell, 1976–1981, legal-department counsel; 1981–1984, Business Development Manager for Eastern Europe; 1984–1986, head of Lubricant and Fuel Trading Business for Germany; 1986–1987, strategic planning; 1987–1988, Erdgas marketing; 1988–1989, head of distribution for Aviation and Public Authorities; 1989–1992, general manager for Portugal; 1992–1995, area coordinator for Africa and coordinator of Southern Hemisphere...