Dr. Rüdiger Grube is a member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG since October 1, 2001, responsible for Corporate Development. He is also responsible for all North East Asia activities of DaimlerChrysler AG including China. Dr. Grube holds an engineers’ degree in aircraft construction and engineering from the University of Hamburg and a doctorate in industrial science.
He started his career in 1989 at MBB in Munich. In 1995, he became Director of Corporate Planning and Technology of Deutsche Aerospace AG. In 1996, he was appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy at Daimler-Benz AG and subsequently of DaimlerChrysler AG. In 2000, he became Senior Vice President for Corporate Development.
Current mandates in addition to the one listed in the chart above are set forth below:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of EADS Participations B.V.;
- Member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler;
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH and DaimlerChrysler Off-highway GmbH;
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of DaimlerChrysler China limited, Beijing;
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Beijing Benz DaimlerChrysler Automotive (BBDC-A);
- Member of the Board of Directors of McLaren Group Ltd;
- Member of the Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG;
- Member of the Advisory Board of DaimlerChrysler Fleetboard;
- Member of the Advisory Board of DaimlerChrysler Aviation; and
- Member of the Supervisory Board of “Hamburg Port Authority” (“HPA GmbH”).
Former mandates for the last five years:
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Hyundai Motor Company (resigned 13th May 2004); and
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Mitsubishi Motors Company (resigned 24th November 2005).
