Klaus Zumwinkel

Klaus Zumwinkel
Klaus Zumwinkel in 2007
Born (1943-12-15) December 15, 1943 (age 80)
Rheinberg, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany
EducationUniversity of Münster
Wharton Business School[1]
OccupationRetired
TitleFormer Deutsche Post CEO
SuccessorFrank Appel

Klaus-Gerhard Maximilian Zumwinkel (German pronunciation: [ˈtsʊmvɪŋkəl], born December 15, 1943) was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Deutsche Post between 1990 and 2008. Being under suspicion of tax fraud, he resigned from office on February 15, 2008.[2] He was convicted in January 2009, and given a suspended sentence of two years imprisonment and fined one million euros.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Klaus Zumwinkel". Archived from the original on 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  2. ^ Buckley, Christine; Johnston, Chris (16 February 2008). "Deutsche Post Chief Executive Klaus Zumwinkel Quits Amid Tax Evasion Inquiry". The Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
  3. ^ Inverardi, Matthias (26 January 2009). "German Business Luminary Avoids Jail for Tax Fraud". Welt Online. Axel Springer. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Ex-CEO of Deutsche Post Avoids Jail in Tax Evasion Case". Spiegel Online International. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.