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Rolf-Ernst Breuer

1937-11-03 – 2024-05-22

Life & Legacy

Rolf-Ernst Breuer (3 November 1937 – 22 May 2024) was a German businessman and lawyer. He spent most of his career at Deutsche Bank, of which he was CEO from 1997 to 2002 and president of the supervisory board from 2002 to 2006. During his leadership, Deutsche Bank acquired Bankers Trust, expanded its investment-banking operations in the United States and listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Breuer also chaired the supervisory board of Deutche Börse and held leadership positions in German financial, cultural, and educational organizations, primarily at the Goethe University Frankfurt.

Occupation & Career

jurist, businessperson, chairperson of the executive board, bank manager

Education

University of Bonn

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Hessian Order of Merit; Vernon A. Walters Award; Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Ehrenplakette der Stadt Frankfurt am Main

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Ehrenplakette der Stadt Frankfurt am Main · Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria · Hessian Order of Merit · Vernon A. Walters Award

Education & Institutions

University of Bonn

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2163178 — wikidata View source

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