Background
Zimmermann, Ulf-Dieter Walter Otto was born on September 19, 1949 in Elze, Germany.
Zimmermann, Ulf-Dieter Walter Otto was born on September 19, 1949 in Elze, Germany.
Diploma in engineering, Technische University, Berlin, 1977. Doctor of Engineering, Technische University, Berlin, 1978.
Assistant Flick KGGA, Duesseldorf, Germany, 1980—1982. Managing director Nemitz Unternehmsgruppe, 1982—1989, Deutz AG, Cologne, Germany, 1990—1996, Westfalia Surge, Oelde, 1996—2001, Chicago, 2001. Chief Executive Officer CeramTec AG, Plochingen, Germany, since 2001.
Executive board directors Dynamit Nobel AG, Troisdorf, since 2004. Division president Rockwood Holdings Inc., Princeton, New Jersey.
Member of Rotary.