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Claassen, Utz was born on May 7, 1963 in Hanover, Germany.
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Utz Claassen
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Utz Claassen, German former utilities executive. Recipient Medal of Honor, Russian Academy Natural Sciences, 2002, Knowledge Manager of Year, 2002, Officer's Cross of Order of Merit of State of Lower Saxony, 2003, Cross of Order of Saint Nicholas, Moscow, 2005; Michael Wills Scholar, Magdalen College, University Oxford, 1985-1987.
Education
Degree in Economics and Management, University Hanover, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Hanover, 1989.
Career
President post-graduate students Magdalen College & University Oxford, 1986—1987. Management consultant McKinsey & Company, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1987—1989. Management positions Ford of Europe, 1989—1992.
Senior management positions to executive director product lines Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, 1992—1994. Executive vice president finance, permanent substitute of president SEAT S.A., Barcelona, 1994—1997. Chairman executive board, group Chief Executive Officer Sartorius AG, Goettingen, 1997—2003.
Chief Executive Officer, chairman board management Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2003—2007. Manager BDI Initiative for Innovation Strategy & Information Management BDI (Federation of German Industries), Berlin, since 2007. Honorary professor University Hanover, 2001.
Board member Federation German Industries (BDI), Berlin, 2001—2003. Member executive council Federation of German Electricity Industry (VDEW), Frankfurt, since 2003. Deputy chairman executive board Federation Integrated Energy Companies and Regional Utilities in Germany (VRE), Berlin, since 2003.
Achievements
Membership
Member Foundation Council Georg-August University Goettingen, Public Law Foundation, since 2003. Member of Association of German Precision Mechanics and Optical Industries (chairman 2001-2003).
Awards
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Recipient Medal of Honor, Russian Academy Natural Sciences, 2002, Knowledge Manager of Year, 2002, Officer's Cross of Order of Merit of State of Lower Saxony, 2003, Cross of Order of Saint Nicholas, Moscow, 2005. Michael Wills Scholar, Magdalen College, University Oxford, 1985-1987.Recipient Medal of Honor, Russian Academy Natural Sciences, 2002, Knowledge Manager of Year, 2002, Officer's Cross of Order of Merit of State of Lower Saxony, 2003, Cross of Order of Saint Nicholas, Moscow, 2005. Michael Wills Scholar, Magdalen College, University Oxford, 1985-1987.