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''''Manfred Bischoff''' (born 22 April 1942) is a German businessman, and the chairman of the supervisory board of [[Daimler AG]] and [[Mercedes-Benz]]. == Early life == Bischoff was born on 22 April 1942 in [[Calw]], Germany.<ref name="Daimler CV">{{cite web |title=Dr. rer. pol. Manfred Bischoff |url=https://www.daimler.com/company/corporate-governance/supervisory-board/bischoff.html |website=Daimler |accessdate=29 May 2020}}</ref> He earned a degree in Economics, and a PhD from [[Heidelberg University]] in 1973.<ref name="Daimler CV"/> == Career == From 2000 until 2007, Bischoff was chairman of [[EADS]].<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/a49a6630-c160-11e8-8d55-54197280d3f7 Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche to step down after 12 years] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> He was a member of the [[Daimler AG|Daimler]] supervisory board since 2006, and its chairman from 2007<ref>James Mackintosh and Richard Milne (March 8, 2006), [https://www.ft.com/content/67334882-aed8-11da-b04a-0000779e2340 Daimler’s new chairman marks break with past] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref><ref>Maria Sheahan (October 1, 2015), [https://www.reuters.com/article/daimler-chairman-idUSFWN12008A20151001 Daimler Chairman Bischoff to serve another term] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> to 2015. Upon retirement, he was largely credited with the creation of [[Airbus]] and EADS by Airbus chairman [[Denis Ranque]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ungc-production/attachments/cop_2016/288011/original/Annual_Report_2015_Airbus_Group_SE_.pdf?1464270905|page=13|title=Flying ahead ANNUAL REPORT 2015|accessdate=2020-11-24}}</ref> He is expected to be replaced by [[Dieter Zetsche]] in 2021.<ref>[https://www.daimler.com/documents/investors/news/capital-market-releases/daimler-mercedes-benz-ir-release-en-20180926.pdf Daimler sets its course for the future: Dieter Zetsche to succeed Manfred Bischoff in the Supervisory Board – Ola Källenius to become Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG in 2019] Daimler, press release of September 26, 2018.</ref><ref>Patrick McGee (September 26, 2018), [https://www.ft.com/content/a49a6630-c160-11e8-8d55-54197280d3f7 Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche to step down after 12 years] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> == Other activities == {{list|section|date=November 2020}} === Corporate boards === * [[Airbus]], Member of the Board of Directors (-2016)<ref>[https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2016/03/new-board-members-proposal-agm2016.html Airbus Group Proposes New Board Members For Approval At AGM] [[Airbus]], press release of 17 March 2016.</ref> * [[Fraport]], Member of the Supervisory Board (2002-2012)<ref>[https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/karriere/a-179751.html Fraport: Räte-Revirement] ''[[Manager Magazin]]'', January 29, 2002.</ref> * [[UniCredit]], Independent Member of the Board of Directors (2005-2016)<ref>[https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/karriere/a-387731.html Münchener Rück-Chefs im Verwaltungsrat] ''[[Manager Magazin]]'', November 30, 2005.</ref><ref>Giovanni Legorano (June 1, 2016), [https://www.wsj.com/articles/unicredit-hit-by-departure-of-two-board-members-1464772233 UniCredit Hit by Departure of Two Board Members] ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref> * [[KPN]], Member of the Board of Directors (2003-2013) * SMS Group, Member of the Supervisory Board<ref>[https://www.sms-group.com/press-media/press-releases/press-detail/personnel-news-73/ Changes in the Supervisory Board and Managing Board] SMS Group, press release of June 4, 2013.</ref> * [[Voith]], Member of the Supervisory Board (1999-2014) * [[Nortel]], Member of the Board of Directors (2004-2009)<ref>[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72911/000090956704000876/t13267e8vk.htm Nortel Networks Corporation] [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]], [[Form 8-K]], June 2, 2004.</ref> * [[Mitsubishi Motors]], Member of the Board of Directors (2000-2004)<ref>[https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/corporate/pressrelease/corporate/detail880.html Changes to management] [[Mitsubishi Motors]], press release of 28 September 2000.</ref> * [[Lagardère Group]], Member of the Board of Directors (1998-2005)<ref>[https://www.lagardere.com/press-room/press-releases/press-releases-363.html&idpress=2384 Press release of March 15, 2004] [[Lagardère Group]].</ref> === Non-profit organizations === * [[American Academy in Berlin]], Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[https://www.americanacademy.de/about/board-of-trustees/ Board of Trustees] [[American Academy in Berlin]].</ref> * Deutsche Nationalstiftung, Member of the Senate<ref>[https://www.nationalstiftung.de/die-stiftung/gremien/ Senate] Deutsche Nationalstiftung.</ref> * [[Academy of Fine Arts, Munich|Munich Academy of Fine Arts]], Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[https://www.stiftungkunstakademie.de/stiftung/kuratorium.html Board of Trustees] [[Academy of Fine Arts, Munich|Munich Academy of Fine Arts]].</ref> * [[Trilateral Commission]], Member of the European Group<ref>[http://trilateral.org/download/files/EU_list_4-15(1).pdf Membership] [[Trilateral Commission]].</ref> * [[Technical University of Munich]], Member of the Board of Trustees (since 1999) == Controversy == In 2007, Bischoff was one of several EADS senior executives who were questioned by French financial regulator [[Autorité des marchés financiers (France)|AMF]] as part of an investigation into alleged [[insider trading]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/23/business/worldbusiness/23iht-eads.4.5843522.html Report: Top EADS officials being interviewed in insider trader case] ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 23, 2007.</ref><ref>Nicola Clark (October 5, 2007), [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/05/business/worldbusiness/05iht-eads.4.7773406.html New question raised about insider trading at EADS] ''The New York Times''.</ref> Bischoff was cleared of any wrong-doing by the AMF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ungc-production/attachments/cop_2016/288011/original/Annual_Report_2015_Airbus_Group_SE_.pdf?1464270905|title=Regulator finds evidence of EADS insider trading|work=Reuters|accessdate=2020-11-27}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bischoff, Manfred}} {{Airbus}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Heidelberg University alumni]] [[Category:Daimler people]] [[Category:People from Calw]] [[Category:Airbus people]] [[Category:Nortel people]] [[Category:Mitsubishi Motors people]]'