Hartmut Mehdorn
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Hartmut Mehdorn (b. 31 July 1942 in Warsaw) is a German manager and current CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG. After studying mechanical engineering in Berlin, he joined the construction development section of Focke-Wulf in Bremen. From 1966 to 1978, Mehdorn worked for what later became known as the "Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke-Fokker GmbH", his last position being that of production head at the "Nordwerke" of MBB (Messerschmidt-Bölkow-Blohm). From 1979 to 1984, he was a member of the management of Airbus Industrie S.A. in Toulouse, France, where he was responsible for production, purchasing, and quality assurance. Between 1984 and 1989, the graduate engineer was head of the 'MBB Transport- und Verkehrsflugzeuge' group in Hamburg and from 1985 was also a member of the MBB management team in Munich.
From 1989 to 1992, Mehdorn had a joint function as chairman of Deutsche Airbus GmbH in Hamburg and, from 1992 to 1995, he was a member of the board of Deutsche Aerospace AG in Munich where he was responsible for the aviation corporate division. He was then chairman of the board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG from 1997 to 1999, and, from 1998 to 1999, was also a member of the board of RWE Aktiengesellschaft where he was responsible for industrial holdings.
Hartmut Mehdorn has been CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management of Deutsche Bahn AG in Berlin since the end of 1999. His contract with Deutsche Bahn runs until 2008. He is married to Frenchwoman Hélène Mehdorn (née Vuillequez) and has three grown-up children.
Mehdorn is considered one of the most heavily disputed business leaders in Germany.[who?]
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| NAME | Mehdorn, Hartmut |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Chairman of Deutsche Bahn |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
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