Chairman of the Management Board (CEO/CFO)
Functional responsibility for Corporate Controlling & Development / M&A, Corporate Taxes, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources / Legal & Compliance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Management & Personnel Development
Born in 1959, married with three children
Gisbert Rühl joined Roland Berger & Partner GmbH as a management consultant in 1987 after studying industrial engineering at Hamburg University. Thereafter he was appointed managing director of Lion Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung mbH. After occupying management positions with Matuschka Capital GmbH and Coutinho, Caro & Co, Mr. Rühl joined RÜTGERS AG in 1993. He was appointed to the company’s Management Board and, among other duties, served as the chief executive officer of RÜTGERS Automotive AG. In 1999 he moved to Babcock Borsig AG, where he accepted the office of a Management Board member. From 2002 until 2005 he was a partner in Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
Since July 2005 Mr. Rühl has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Klöckner & Co Group. Since November 2009 Mr. Rühl, in addition to being Chief Financial Officer, became Chairman of the Management Board of the Klöckner & Co SE.
Member of the Management Board (COO)
Operating responsibility for Klöckner & Co - Group’s activities in Europe and North America. Functional responsibility for International Product Management & Global Sourcing and Process Management & IT
Born in 1961, married with three children
Ulrich Becker began his career in 1981 with Krupp Stahl AG, Duisburg, where he had been part of a trainee program in the sales and purchasing departments prior to beginning his studies. Following his business administration studies, Mr. Becker worked as assistant to the director at Mannesmann Handel AG, Düsseldorf, from 1988 onwards. After various management positions he was appointed a member of the board of management for Mannesmann Handel AG in 1998, where he was responsible for global tube sales. In 2001, Mr. Becker became the chairman of the management board for Benteler Handel GmbH, Paderborn. In 2005, Mr. Becker changed his role within the Group and joined the management of Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH. In this capacity, he was responsible for under-carriage systems and the North American region.
Since April 2008, Ulrich Becker has been a member of the Management Board for Klöckner & Co SE.
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