Jan Secher

Background

Secher, Jan was born in 1957.

Education

Master of Science in Industrial Marketing, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.

Career

General manager ABB Automation AB, 1991—1994. Vice president, general division manager ABB Industry K.K., 1994—1997, ABB Industrial Systems AB, 1997—1998. President ABB Automation Systems AB, 1998—1999, ABB Satt AB, 1998—1999.

Executive vice president ABB AB, 1999. President, flexible automation ABB Ltd., 2000, executive vice president, head manufacturing and consumer industries, 2001—2002, executive v.p, head group processes, 2002. Chief Executive Officer SICPA Holding SA, 2003—2005, Clariant AG, 2006—2008.

Partner ValCrea AG, 2009—2010. Operating partner Apollo Management, L.P., 2009—2010. Chief Executive Officer Ferrostaal AG, since 2010.

Board directors Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., since 2009.

Achievements

• January Secher has been listed as a noteworthy metal products executive by Marquis Who's Who.