Background
Baums, Theodor was born on April 29, 1947 in Birresborn, Germany. Son of Peter and Petronella Baums.
Baums, Theodor was born on April 29, 1947 in Birresborn, Germany. Son of Peter and Petronella Baums.
Juris Doctor, University Bonn, Germany, 1974. Doctorate in Jurisprudence, University Bonn, 1980. Habilitation, University Bonn, 1985.
Doctor of Economics and Social Sciences (honorary), European Business School, Oestrich, 2000.
Academy assistant Institute Business Law, University Bonn, Germany, 1974—1977, assistant professor Germany, 1977—1985. Lecturer law for economists University Bonn, Germany, 1981—1985. Professor law University Munster, Germany, 1985—1986, University Osnabrueck, Germany, 1987—2000, dean faculty law Germany, 1994—1995.
Professor law University Frankfurt, Germany, since 2000, director Institute Labour, Business and Civil Law Germany, 2002—2003. Visiting scholar University California, Berkeley, 1990—1991, University Vienna, 1992, Stanford University, 1995, Columbia University, New York City, 1999. Director Institute Business Law, Osnabrueck, 1992—2000.
Of counsel Sherman & Sterling, since 1992. Advisor World Bank, 1992—1995. Member advisory board Corporation Governance Forum to the Swedish Ministry Justice, since 1993.
Member International Corporation Law Group, since 1995. Member international advisory board University Melbourne, Center for Corporation Law and Securities Regulation, since 1996. Member supervisory board GfKL Finance Services AG, 1997—1999.
Chairman supervisory board GfKL Immobilien GmbH, 1999—2000. Member commission on takeover regulation German Federal Government, 1999—2000. Chairman German Government Commission on Corporation Governance, Berlin, 2000—2001, Federal Government Commission on Corporation Governance, 2000—2001.
Member advisory board German Capital Markets Supervisory Agency, since 2002, RWE AG, since 2002. Board directors Deutsche Schutzvereinigung fur Wertpapierbesitz.
Member of Commission on Corporation Governance, European Corporation Governance Network.
Married Brigitte Baums-Stammberger, March 10, 1970. Children: Philipp, Wolfgang.