Mr Christian Strenger

Graduate Studies:

University of Cologne (1965 -1969) Master of Business Administration (Banking, Finance, Taxation)

Current Activities:

• Member of the German Government Commission on Corporate Governance
• Initiator and Member: German Panel on Corporate Governance (author of the Code of Best Practice for quoted German companies)
• Member of the Capital Markets Committee of the German Ministry of Finance
• World Bank - OECD Global Corporate Governance Forum: - Member of the Private Sector Advisory Group
• International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN): Chairman 2005/2006
• Chairman or Member of Boards of Directors:
  
  - DWS Investment GmbH, Frankfurt
  
  - Fraport AG, Frankfurt
  
  - The Germany Funds, New York (Chairman)
  
  - Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe Limited, London
• Adviser for capital markets, corporate finance and asset management matters

  Professional Career:

  
  

  • Bank Training with Merck. Finck & Co. Munich (private bankers) (1962 -1964)
  • Corporate Finance and Asset Management Traineeships
    
    - Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., New York (1970- 1971)
    
    - Chemical Bank, New York
    
    - S.G. Warburg, London
  • Deutsche Bank Head Office Frankfurt: Investment Banking activities in Northern Europe (1972 -1982)
  • Deutsche Bank, London Branch: General Manager (incl. Asset Management) (1982 -1985)
  • Deutsche Bank, New York: Chief Executive Investment Banking North America (1986 -1991 )
  • DWS Investment GmbH, Frankfurt/Main (Germany's and Europe's leading mutual fund manager with assets of 120 billion): Managing Director and CEO (1991-1999)