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KARL OTTO PÖHL
Honorary Chairman of the International Advisory Board of ASPIDE



President of the Deutsche Bundesbank ret.

Born: Hannover, Dec. 1, 1929
Education: Göttingen University
Dipl. Volkswirt, 1955

Positions held:
1957 - 1960Ifo Institute for Economic Research
1961 - 1967Economic Journalist
1968 - 1969Member of the Managing Board Association of German Banks
1970 - 1977Service in Government (from 1973 Statesecretary for monetary affairs in the Ministry of Finance)
1977 - 1979Deputy President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
1980 - 1991President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Chairman of the Central Bank Council
1992 - 1998Senior Partner Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. KGaA

Other Positions:
1974 - 1977Chairman, EEC Monetary Committee
1983 - 1989Chairman, G-10 central bank governors
1990 - 1991Chairman, EEC central bank governors
1980 - 1991German Governor, IMF
1980 - 1991Board member, Bank for International Settlements
1980 - 1991Board member of Kreditanstalt f�r Wiederaufbau

Honorary degrees
1984Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa Georgetown University
1985Doktor der Wirtschaftswissenschaften ehrenhalber Ruhr Universität Bochum
1987Doctor of Laws honoris causa University of Maryland
1992Doctor of Science honoris causa University of Buckingham
1992Doctor of Science Economics honoris causa University of London
2000Doktor der Wirtschaftswissenschaften ehrenhalber Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität, Frankfurt

Decorations
1985Großes silbernes Ehrenzeichen am Bande für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich
1988Cavalieri di Gran Croce, Italy
1990Hessischer Verdienstorden
1990Comander of the Polarorden, Sweden
1991Großkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bunderepublik Deutschland
1991Grand-Croix de l'Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
1992Großkreuz des Ordens Oranje-Nassau des Königreichs Niederlande
1992Commandeur dans l'ordre de la legion d'honneur de la Republique Francaise

Actual Board memberships and similar positions:

  • Ahli United Bank, Bahrain (Executive Commitee)
  • Barrick Gold (International Advisory Board)
  • GAMCO Funds Inc. (Board of Directors)
  • Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung (Member of the Board of Trustees)
  • Board of Patrons of the Atlantik Brücke e. V.
  • Board of Patrons of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

    • Former Board memberships and similar positions:

  • Bank für International Settlement (Board of Directors)
  • Bertelsmann Aktiengesellschaft (Board of Directors)
  • Gabelli Funds Inc. (Board of Directors)
  • IBM World Trade Europe/Middle East/Africa Corp. (Board of Directors)
  • KPMG, Berlin (Advisory Board)
  • President of the Institut für Kapitalmarktforschung - Center for Financial Studies
  • Royal Dutch Petroleum Company / Shell International (Board of Directors)
  • Robeco Group (International Advisory Board)
  • Rolls Royce (International Advisory Board)
  • Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. (Schweiz) AG (Board of Directors)
  • Tritzec Hahn International (Board of Directors)
  • Unilever N.V., PLC (Advisory Director)
  • Zürich Allied Versicherung (Board of Directors)

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