Background
Hiesinger was born in Bopfingen in southern Germany and grew up on a farm.
entrepreneur electrical engineer
Hiesinger was born in Bopfingen in southern Germany and grew up on a farm.
He obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
From 1992 to 2010, he held several positions within the Siemens Group. On October 1, 2010, he left Siemens to join the board of ThyssenKrupp. On January 21, 2011, Hiesinger succeeded Ekkehard Schulz as Chief Executive Officer.
In 2007, he became a member of the board of Siemens.