Manfred Bischoff


Manfred Bischoff is a German businessman, and the chairman of the supervisory board of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz.

Early life

Bischoff was born on 22 April 1942 in Calw, Germany. He earned a degree in economics, and a PhD from Heidelberg University in 1973.

Career

From 2000 until 2007, Bischoff was chairman of EADS.
Bischoff has been a member of Daimler's supervisory board since 2006 and its chairman since 2007. He is expected to be replaced by Dieter Zetsche in 2021.

Other activities

Corporate boards

In 2007, Bischoff was one of a number leading EADS executives who were questioned by French financial regulator AMD as part of an investigation into alleged insider trading.