Background
Kartzke, Klaus Wilhelm was born on March 5, 1922 in Berlin. Son of Georg and Erna (Hopfe) Kartzke.
Kartzke, Klaus Wilhelm was born on March 5, 1922 in Berlin. Son of Georg and Erna (Hopfe) Kartzke.
Student, University Berlin, 1941. Bachelor with first honors, Dickinson College, 1949. Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, 1950.
Doctor rer. policy, University Mainz, Federal Republic Germany, 1955.
Assistant manager finance economics department, Adam Opel AG, Russelsheim, Federal Republic Germany, 1951-1956; manager finance economics department, Adam Opel AG, 1956-1957; assistant to supply manager, Adam Opel AG, 1958-1962; assistant supply manager, Adam Opel AG, 1962-1968; director supply, Adam Opel AG, 1968-1982; executive director supply passenger cars Europe, Adam Opel AG, 1982-1986; member board management, Adam Opel AG, 1968-1986; member board supervisors, Adam Opel AG, 1987-1992.
Served to lieutenant German Army, 1941-1947. Member Federation German Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman credit committee 1974-1988), Association German Master of Business Administration, Phi Beta Kappa. Lodge: Lions (president 1987-1988).
Married Ingelore Gramm, August 14, 1954. Children: Thomas, Susanne.