The designated Chairman of the Board of Management, Harald Krüger (49), joined BMW AG in 1992, Following completion of his degree in mechanical engineering, and has been a member of the board since December 2008.
In a surprise move, BMW ended the reign of CEO Norbert Reithofer with Harold Krüger, 49, taking over next May at the 2015 annual meeting.
The Supervisory Board proposed that Reithofer – subject to his election to the Board – become the the Chairman of the Supervisory Board after the 2015 meeting. The current Supervisory Board Chairman, Joachim Milberg, will resign at the end of the 2015 Annual General Meeting.
