Christian Baier, born on 6 November 1976 in Freiburg im Breisgau
Graduated in Business Management, University of Cooperative Education Villingen-Schwenningen
Graduated in Business Administration, New York University, New York, USA
since 11/11/2016
METRO AG
Member of the Management Board, since 01/01/2021 Co-Chairman of the Management Board
2015 - 01.03.2017
former METRO AG (now CECONOMY AG)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) METRO Cash & Carry
2012 - 2015
former METRO AG (now CECONOMY AG)
Group Director Strategy, Business Innovation and M&A (Strategy since 2013, Business Innovation since 2015)
2011 - 2012
METRO Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH
Member of the Management Board / Head of Finance and Administration - C+C Schaper
2006 - 2011
Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH
Investment Executive
2005 - 2006
Lehman Brothers Bankhaus AG
Associate
2004 - 2005
Lehman Brothers Europe Ltd., London, United Kingdom
Associate
2002 - 2004
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, USA
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2001 - 2002
BWK Unternehmensbeteiligung GmbH (LBBW-Gruppe)
Investment Manager
2000 - 2001
Baden-Wurttembergische Bank AG (LBBW-Gruppe)
Trainee
1997 - 2000
Baden-Wurttembergische Bank AG
BA-Student in Practice Phase
1997 - 2000
Berufsakademie Villingen-Schwenningen
Business Administration, Specialization in Banking, Diplom-Betriebswirt (BA)