Dr. Paul Achleitner on opportunities in the banking and finance sector

Born in 1956. Paul Achleitner received a Doctorate from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and studied at Harvard Business School. In 1984, he started his professional career at Bain & Co. in Boston, moving to the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. by 1988. After various positions in New York and London, he was appointed Chairman of Goldman Sachs & Co. oHG in Frankfurt in 1994, a position he held until 1999. In 2000, he joined the Management Board of Allianz SE, taking responsibility for group finance, a position he has held ever since. Paul Achleitner is a member of various Boards such as Bayer AG and RWE AG. Furthermore, he is a member of several government commissions of the Federal Republic of Germany such as the Takeover Board of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, the Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code and the Capital Markets Commission. Additionally, Paul Achleitner is honorary professor for finance at the WHU Koblenz, where he also serves on the Board of Trustees.