Background
Weis, Konrad Max was born on October 10, 1928 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Alfred and Margarete (Leipoldt) Weis. came to the United States, 1971, naturalized, 1985.
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Weis, Konrad Max was born on October 10, 1928 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Alfred and Margarete (Leipoldt) Weis. came to the United States, 1971, naturalized, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Bonn, 1955.
Joined, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, 1956; management/executive positions, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, 1961-1974; president, Chief Executive Officer, Mobay Corporation subsidiary Bayer AG, Pittsburgh, 1974-1981; president, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Mobay Corporation subsidiary Bayer AG, Pittsburgh, 1981-1986; president, Chief Executive Officer, Bayer United States of America Inc., Pittsburgh, 1986-1991; retired, honorary chairman, Bayer United States of America Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1991. Board directors Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Michael Baker Corporation, Pittsburgh, Leipzip Trade Fair Corporation, PNC Equity Management Corporation subsidiary PNC Bank, Pittsburgh, TitanPharms., Inc., San Francisco, Biological Detection Sys., Pittsburgh, Leipzig Gallerie for Contemporary Arts.
Life trustee Carnegie-Mellon University, since 1981. Life trustee, chairman board directors The Carnegie, Pittsburgh, since 1984. Board directors Pittsburgh Symphony Society, 1987-1994.
Honorary consul of Germay in Pittsburgh, 1978-1988. Member World Affairs Council Pittsburgh (director since 1983), Pittsburgh Golf Club, Rolling Rock Country Club Ligonier Pennsylvania, Fox Chapel Golf Club, Duquesne Club.
Married Gisela Lueg, August 3, 1956. Children: Alfred, Bettina.