Prof. h. c. Martin Richenhagen

Vorstandsvorsitzender
AGCO Corporation

„Design-to-Value: Neue Dimensionen in Kundennutzen und Kostenoptimierung erschließen“

Prof. Martin Richenhagen ist Chairman of the Board, President und CEO der AGCO Corporation.

Prof. Martin Richenhagen was selected by the Board of Directors in March 2004 as President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO Corporation. He was appointed to Chairman of the Board on August 15, 2006, and continues serves on the Executive Committee and the Succession Planning Committee. Previously, Prof. Richenhagen was the Executive Vice President at Forbo International SA, a manufacturing firm, headquartered in Switzerland. He also served as Group President for CLAAS KgaA mbH, a global manufacturer of agricultural equipment, headquartered in Germany. Prior to 1995, Prof. Richenhagen was the Senior Executive Vice President of Field Operations for Schindler Holding GmbH in Germany. From 2006 through the first quarter of 2007, until its sale to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Prof. Richenhagen served as a Board member for the Phelps Dodge Corporation on the Audit, Finance and Corporate Governance Committees. He is currently a Board member for nsoro, a global supplier and designer of technology solutions, as well as a Board member, sitting on the Audit and Technology & Environment Committees, for PPG Industries, a leading coatings and specialty products and services company.

In the course of two decades, his manufacturing career has covered a wide array of executive positions and managing directorships with responsibility for sales, marketing, human resources management, acquisitions, joint ventures, logistics, materials purchase, inventory management and competitor intelligence. An international business executive, Prof. Richenhagen is fluent in several languages and has lived overseas for many years. He graduated from the University of Bonn.

Stand: Anfang 2013