Chairmen of the Executive Board since 1971

On July 1st 1971, Bertelsmann was converted into a stock corporation. The family-owned company became a major corporation that is led by the management and governed by the supervisory board and the annual general meeting, as per German stock corporation law. All Bertelsmann Chairmen & CEOs since 1971 at a glance:

 

since January 2012
Thomas Rabe

January 2008 - December 2011
Hartmut Ostrowski

 

August 2002 - December 2007 
Gunter Thielen

November 1998 - July 2002 
Thomas Middelhoff

 

April 1983 - October 1998 
Mark Wössner

July 1981 - March 1983
Manfred Fischer

 

April 1971 - June 1981 
Reinhard Mohn