Background

Middelhoff, Thomas was born on November 5, 1953 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Education

Master of Business Administration, University Munster, 1979.

Career

Research assistant Institute Marketing Munster University, 1980-1983. Managing assistant Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe BhmH, Gütersloh, Germany, 1986. Managing director Elsnerdruck BmbH, Berlin, 1987, Mohndruck, 1989, Calendar Public Company, 1989.

Board industry division Bertelsmann AG, Munster, 1990—2002, member executive board, head corporation development, coordinator, 1994—2002, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1997—2002. Partner Investcorp Internat Ltd., London, 2003—2005. Chairman management board Arcandor AG (formerly KarstadtQuelle AG), Essen, Germany, 2004—2009, Chief Executive Officer Germany, 2007—2009.

Founder, partner, executive chairman Berger Lahnstein Middelhoff & Partners LLP, London, since 2009. Board directors America Online Inc., 1995-2002, The New York Times Company, since 2003.

Achievements

• Thomas Middelhoff has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married; 5 children.