Background
Kriwet, Heinz was born on November 2, 1931 in Bochum, Germany.
Kriwet, Heinz was born on November 2, 1931 in Bochum, Germany.
Student, University Cologne. Student, University Freiburg/Breisgau. Doctor in Economics, University Freiburg, 1959.
Assistant to sales director, Hüttenwerke Rheinhausen AG, 1962;
member management board, Fried Krupp Hüttenwerke, 1968;
joined sales department, Thyssen Company, 1973;
member Executive Board, Thyssen Hütte AG, Duisburg
chairman of the executive board, Thyssen Stahl AG, Duisburg, 1983;
chairman of the executive board, Thyssen AG, Duisburg, since 1991;
chairman of the executive board, Thyssen AG Düsseldorf. Chairman supervisory board Thyssen Edelstahlwerke AG, Krefeld, Thyssen Handelsunion AG, Düsseldorf, Thyssen Industrie AG, Essen, Thyssen Stahl AG, Duisburg, Thyssen Wohnbau GmbH, Oberhausen, Rheinische Kalksteinwerke GmbH, Wülfrath. Deputy chairman supervisory board Mannesmannröhren-Werke AG, Düsseldorf.
Member supervisory board Asea Brown Boveri AG, Mannheim, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, RWE Energie AG, Essen, Allianz Lebensversicherung AG, Stuttgart, Pechiney International, Courbevoie, Leipziger Messe GmbH, Leipzig. Member numerous advisory boards of many subsidiary Thyssen companies.
Member Wirtschaftvereinigung Eisen-und Stahlindustrie.
Married Marianne Meyer zu Schlochtern. Five children.