Klaus G. PINGEL

Background

PINGEL, Klaus was born on April 29, 1914 in. Grenzberg. Son of Paul and Else Pingel.

Education

University of Berlin, Konigsberg, Geneva and Kiel.

Career

Joined Commission, of European Communities 1959, Counsellor to Customs Directorate, Head of Negotiation Team of Community in General Agreement of Tariff and Trades. Head Customs Valuation Division 1963. Director Administration, of the Customs Union (formerly Customs Directorate) since 1968, Director General Customs Union Service 1978-1979.

Lecturer University of Institute Business and Economics, Beijing 1985. Kt"son Cross of Civil Merits, Italian Republic, Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz, Federation Republic of Germany, Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen mit Stern finVerdienste, Austria.

Honorary Director-General European Commission.

Interests

• Reading, writing, traveling

Connections

Married Dorothea Arendt in 1939.

Father:

Paul

Mother:

Else Pingel

Spouse:

Dorothea Arendt