Dieter Kempf
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Dieter Kempf

German economist (born 1953)

Dieter Kempf (born 10 January 1953 in Munich) served as president of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) from 2017 to the end of 2020. Before he was elected as BDI President, Kempf was chairman of the board of DATEV eG in Nuremberg for 20 years.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Dieter Kempf (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 10, 1953.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1973 to 1978Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München business administration3
  • Date not recordedAdolf-Weber-Gymnasium3

Career

Occupation: statutory auditor, economist, tax advisor, Diploma of Business Administration, university teacher.7

  • 2016 to 2021Chair, Deutschland – Land der Ideen6
  • 2011 to 2015Chair, bitkom5
  • Since 2005Honorary professor, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg4
  • 1978 to 1991Worked at Ernst & Young4
  • Date not recordedWorked at DATEV4
  • Date not recordedWorked at McDonald's4

Personal life

  • BornJan 10, 1953, Munich8
  • CitizenshipGermany9

Awards

  • 2017Bürgermedaille der Stadt Nürnberg10
  • 2008Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany10
  • Date not recordedBavarian Order of Merit10