Stephan Sturm

Stephan Sturm
Born1963 (age 62–63)
Worms, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Mannheim
Occupationbusinessman
TitleCEO, Fresenius
Term2016-2022
PredecessorUlf Mark Schneider
SuccessorMichael Sen

Stephan Sturm (born 1963) is a German businessman who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Fresenius from 2016 to 2022.

Early life

Sturm was born in Worms, Germany in 1963.[1] 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 worked in various positions in the investment banking sector for 13 years, including BHF Bank, UBS and CSFB.[2]

Sturm was chief financial officer (CFO) of Fresenius since January 2005, and succeeded Ulf Mark Schneider as CEO, who had been in the role from May 2003 to June 2016.[3][4] Sturm initiated the purchase of the Spanish hospital operator Quirónsalud, the largest acquisition in the company's history.[5]

Since 2023, Sturm has been CEO of the Heinz Hermann Thiele Familienstiftung.[6]

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • Hugo Boss, Chair of the Supervisory Board (since 2025)[7]
  • Knorr-Bremse, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2025)[8]
  • Fraport, Member of the Economic Advisory Board (since 2016)[9]
  • Fresenius Kabi, Chair of the Supervisory Board (since 2016)
  • Vamed, Member of the Supervisory Board[10]

Non-profit organizations

Recognition

Sturm was named "Chief Financial Officer of the Year 2014" by German Finance magazine.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Lutz (13 June 2018). "Stephan Sturm Porträt — Fresenius SE & Co KGaA Vorstandsvorsitzender - Finanztrends". Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Stephan Sturm, Fresenius SE & Co KGaA" (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Fresenius promotes CFO Sturm to CEO job after Schneider quits". 26 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Reuters.
  4. ↑ "Fresenius appoints Stephan Sturm as new Chief Executive Officer – Ulf Mark Schneider leaves the company to pursue another opportunity - Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA". fresenius.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Firmenübernahme : Fresenius kauft spanischen Klinikbetreiber Quironsalud". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  6. ↑ Streit ums Erbe: Hans-Ulrich Engel wird Vorsitzender des Thiele-Stiftungsrates Manager Magazin, 15 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Modekonzern: Ex-Fresenius-Chef soll Aufsichtsrat von Hugo Boss leiten Wirtschaftswoche, 17 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Corporate News: Knorr-Bremse’s Annual General Meeting approves 7% dividend increase and elects Stephan Sturm to the Supervisory Board Knorr-Bremse, 30 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Economic Advisory Board Fraport.
  10. ↑ 2018 Annual Report Vamed.
  11. ↑ Tanja Kewes (March 10, 2008), Verjüngungskur Lufthansa baut Aufsichtsrat um Handelsblatt.
  12. ↑ Britta Seeger: Mercedes-Vertriebschefin neu im Lufthansa-Aufsichtsrat Handelsblatt, 3 March 2021.
  13. ↑ 2012 Annual Report DZ Bank.
  14. ↑ Board of Trustees Robert Koch Foundation.
  15. ↑ Board of Trustees Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Foundation.
  16. ↑ "Stephan Sturm ist CFO des Jahres 2014" (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
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