Dr. Karsten Kroos
Chairman of the Management Board of Business Area Components Technology of ThyssenKrupp AG
Born in 1960, studied at Paderborn University, gained doctorate in 1990.
Career:
Dr. Karsten Kroos joined the ThyssenKrupp Group on September 1, 1990. Initially he was head of Corporate Planning at Hoesch AG, subsequently head of Controlling at Fried. Krupp AG Hoesch Krupp in Dortmund. In 1993 Dr. Kroos moved to Krupp Hoesch Automotive GmbH, Bochum, as staff member in the sales strategy department. In August 1996 he was appointed manager of the technology section.
In 1995 Dr. Kroos was appointed to the Management Board of Krupp Automotive Systems GmbH, Bochum. In July 1999 he became Chairman of the Management Board. Effective January 1, 2002, he was appointed deputy member of the Executive Board and in July 2002 full member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG.
Dr. Kroos was member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG from October 2006 to September 2009. He has been CEO of the Components Technology Business Area of ThyssenKrupp AG since October 2009.
