Martin H. Richenhagen

Prof. Dr. Martin Richenhagen was born in Cologne, Germany in 1952. He holds a first and second State Examination in Philology from the University of Bonn, Germany.

Prof. Dr. Martin Richenhagen started his career at Hille & Müller GmbH, Germany where he held multiple positions from 1985 until 1995 leading up to General Manager for Supply Chain Management. Prof. Dr. Martin Richenhagen was the Senior Executive Vice President for Schindler Deutschland Holdings GmbH, Germany, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of elevators and escalators, from 1995 until 1998. He also served as Group President for CLAAS KGaA mbH, a global agricultural equipment manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Germany, from 1998 until 2002.

From 2003 until 2004, Prof. Dr. Martin Richenhagen was Executive Vice President of Forbo International SA, a flooring material company headquartered in Switzerland. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of AGCO Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of tractors and agricultural equipment, from 2004 to 2020 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2006 to 2020.