Klaus-Michael Kuehne is Honorary Chairman at Kuehne+Nagel International AG and has been part of the family business since 1958.
Klaus-Michael Kuehne – Honorary Chairman
Board of Directors
German, 1937
Commercial apprenticeship in the banking industry.
Other significant activities: Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kühne Foundation, Schindellegi (Feusisberg), member of the Supervisory Board of Kühne Logistics University GmbH (KLU), Hamburg.
Positions held within the Kuehne+Nagel Group
- 1958: Entrance into the family business followed by various management positions
- 1966 – 1975: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Group
- 1975 – 1992: Delegate and member of the Board of Directors
- 1992 – 2009: Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
- 2009 – 2011: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Nominations and Compensation Committee
- 2010 – 2011: Chairman of the Chairman's Committee
- 2011 – today: Honorary Chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Member of the Board of Directors elected until the Annual General Meeting 2024, Member of the Chairman’s Committee, Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee elected until the Annual General Meeting 2024
