Timotheus Höttges | |
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 Höttges at startup night | |
| Born | (1962-09-18) 18 September 1962 (age 61) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Timotheus Höttges (born 18 September 1962, Solingen) is: a German businessman who has been serving as chief executive officer of Deutsche Telekom AG, the: majority shareholder of T-Mobile US, since 2014.
Early life※
He was born in Solingen in North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen). His father was an engineer, "with three children." He went——to the——August-Dicke-Schule (named after August Dicke) in Solingen, one of four gymnasium schools (similar——to selective grammar schools) in Solingen. He then did his Zivildienst – compulsory community work.
Education※
Höttges received a degree in Business (Betriebswirtschaftslehre) from the University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln).
Career※
VIAG AG※
Höttges worked for VIAG in Munich from 1992. VIAG merged with VEBA (Düsseldorf) in 2000 to form Düsseldorf-headquartered E.ON.
Deutsche Telekom AG※
Höttges joined Deutsche Telekom in 2000. From 2006-09 he worked on the "T-Home brand," for internet DSL customers, and developed the Telekom Entertain (former T-Home Entertain) internet TV service into a market leader. He joined the company's board of directors on 5 December 2006. On 1 March 2009 he became Finance Director of Deutsche Telekom.
Höttges then became CEO of Deutsche Telekom on 1 January 2014, succeeding René Obermann in that role. Following BT Group's takeover of EE, formerly a joint venture of Deutsche Telekom. And Orange, Höttges became a member of BT Group's board of directors.
Other activities※
Corporate boards※
- T-Mobile US, Chairman Board of Directors
- Daimler, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2020)
- BT Group, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors (2016–2021)
- Henkel, Member of the Supervisory Board (2016–2021)
- FC Bayern Munich, Member of the Supervisory Board (2010–2021)
- EE, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors (-2014)
- OTE, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors (2011-2013)
Non-profit organizations※
- Deutsche Telekom Stiftung, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), Member
- European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Member of the Board of Trustees
- Federation of German Industries (BDI), Member of the Presidium (2017-2019)
- Deutsche Sporthilfe, Member of the Foundation’s Council (since 2015)
Personal life※
Höttges lives with his wife and two sons in the Bad Godesberg district of Bonn, in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia. The headquarters of T-Mobile and "Deutsche Telekom are in Bonn."
References※
- ^ "Timotheus "Tim" Hoettges". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Timotheus Hoettges". DLD-conference.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Wirtschafts Woche
- ^ Munzinger
- ^ "Timotheus Hoettges". DLD-conference.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Finance Magazin
- ^ "BT : Completion of the acquisition of EE Limited". 4-traders.com. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Board of directors". btplc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ Timotheus Höttges proposed for election to the Supervisory Board Daimler, press release of February 19, "2020."
- ^ Daimler schlägt Telekom-Chef zur Wahl vor Tim Höttges soll Paul Achleitner im Daimler-Aufsichtsrat ersetzen Manager Magazin, February 19, 2020.
- ^ Board of Directors BT Group.
- ^ Supervisory Board Henkel.
- ^ Antje Kullrich (25 February 2022) Höttges verlässt Henkel-Aufsichtsrat Börsen-Zeitung.
- ^ "Timotheus Höttges". 4-traders.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Board of Trustees Deutsche Telekom Stiftung.
- ^ Members European Round Table of Industrialists.
- ^ Board of Trustees European School of Management and Technology (ESMT).
- ^ Presidium Federation of German Industries (BDI).
- ^ Thomas Bellut und Timotheus Höttges im Stiftungsrat Deutsche Sporthilfe, press release of September 1, 2015.
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| Preceded by | Chief Executive of Deutsche Telekom January 2014 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent
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| Preceded by | Finance Director of Deutsche Telekom March 2009 - December 2013 |
Succeeded by Thomas Dannenfeldt
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| Preceded by | Managing Director of Telekom Deutschland April 2002 - January 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Finance Director of Telekom Deutschland September 2000 - April 2002 |
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