Helmut panke biography

Helmut Gunter Wilhelm Panke (born on 31 August 1946 in Fürstenwalde, East Germany) is a.
Chairman of the board, BMW. Nationality: German.
Helmut G.W. Panke is a current member of the board of directors at Microsoft.

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Bio for Dr. Panke

Dr. Helmut P a n k e

Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG

31 August 1946: Born in Storkow, District of Fürstenwalde

1957-1966: Klenze Gymnasium (High School), Munich (Abitur 1966)

1964-1965: Scholarship from the American Field Service, The Phillips Exeter
Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire (diploma)

1968-1972: Study of physics at the University of Munich, completion with
masters degree (Diplom Physiker)

1972-1976: Research and Dissertation at the University of Munich; awarded
doctorate (Dr. rer.nat.)

1976-1978: Research at the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research, teaching at
the University of Munich

1978-1982: Consultant with McKinsey & Company, Inc., Düsseldorf and Munich

1982-1985: Joins BMW AG Head of "Planning and Controlling" in the Research and
Development Division

1985-1988: Head of "Corporate Planning"

1988-1990: Head of "Organization"

1990: Head of "Corporate Strategy and Coordination"

April 1993: Chairman and CEO BMW (US) Holding Corp.

July 1995 : Appointment as Executive Director of BMW AG

4 July 1996: Member of the Board

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As two of the longest-serving members of Microsoft’s board of directors, Chuck Noski and Helmut Panke have many stories to share about their time with the company. But what might surprise you is that despite their different backgrounds and diverse roles over the years, both agree that their time on the board has provided one of the most interesting and exciting experiences of their careers.

We sat down recently to speak with Chuck and Helmut about Microsoft’s board of directors, including the unique responsibilities of their respective chairmanships, how the board has evolved over the past 16 years, and what excites them most about the future of technology.

1. You both joined the Microsoft board of directors nearly 16 years ago. Can you tell us how you were invited to serve on the board?

Chuck Noski: In the summer of 2003, I was contacted by a firm in New York to gauge my interest in joining the Microsoft board. Coincidentally, some years before, as the chief financial officer of AT&T, I had spent time with Bill Gates when he was chairman of the board and chief softw

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Dr. Helmut Panke

Dr. Helmut Panke is a former BMW chairman and currently serves on the boards for Microsoft, Bayer AG and Singapore Airlines.

Panke has a doctorate in nuclear physics. After receiving his doctorate, Panke worked for the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research from 1976 to 1978. From 1978 to 1982, Panke was a consultant with McKinsey & Company.

From 1990 to 1993, he was in charge of Corporate Strategy and Coordination.

In 1993, he was named Chairman and CEO of the BMW US Holding Corporation, a position he held for two years.

He returned to Munich in 1995 with his appointment as Executive Director of BMW AG.

From 1996 to 1999, Dr. Panke was the Member of the Board of Management in charge of Personnel and Information Technology.

From 1999 to 2002, he served as a member of the board of management responsible for finance at BMW.

In 2002, Panke succeeded Joachim Milberg to become the chairman of BMW after Milberg's resignation due to health reasons.[7] During his tenure from May 16, 2002 until September 1, 2006,[8] he was credited with leading the companyâs