Mr. Erich Sixt, born in 1944, took over the local car rental company Sixt from his father in 1969 with 200 cars and has continuously expanded the company ever since. In 1986, he converted the company into a stock corporation and took it public. In 2013, Sixt Aktiengesellschaft was converted into Sixt SE, a European stock corporation.
Mr. Erich Sixt was Chairman of the Management Board of Sixt SE from 1986 until 16 June 2021. Since then, Mr Erich Sixt has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sixt SE.