Marc Bitzer
Marc Bitzer (born c. 1965) is a US-based German business executive. He serves as the chief executive officer of the Whirlpool Corporation.
Marc Bitzer | |
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| Born | c. 1965 Germany |
| Nationality | German[1] |
| Alma mater | University of St. Gallen |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Bitzer was born circa 1965 in Germany.[2][3] He grew up in Germany and Switzerland,[2][3] and he earned a master in business administration from the University of St. Gallen.[4]
Career
Bitzer began his career as a management consultant for Boston Consulting Group, retiring as a vice president in 1999.[4]
Bitzer joined Whirlpool in 1999.[2] He was senior vice president for marketing, sales and services for its European subsidiary from 2000 to 2006, and president of the European subsidiary from 2006 to 2009.[4] He was president of its U.S. subsidiary from 2009 to 2013.[4] He was the head of its EMEA division from 2013 to 2016.[2][4] He was appointed as its president and chief operating officer in October 2016,[1] when he also became a board director.[2] He succeeded Jeff M. Fettig as its chief executive officer in October 2017.[3][5]
Bitzer is a member of the American Council on Germany.[4]
References
- Hagerty, James R. (October 21, 2015). "Whirlpool Names Bitzer as President, Operating Chief". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- Wittkowski, Tony (July 27, 2016). "Spotlight: The frequent flyer". The Herald-Palladium. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- Wittowski, Tony (October 1, 2017). "Marc Bitzer becomes Whirlpool's eighth CEO". The Herald-Palladium. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- "MARC BITZER". American Council on Germany. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- Sheetz, Michael (June 20, 2017). "Jeff Fettig to step down as CEO of Whirlpool, will remain chairman". CNBC. Retrieved August 15, 2017.