About
Mr. Gemkow holds a degree in business administration from the University of Paderborn.
He began his professional career as a consultant for BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand AG in 1988 before joining Deutsche Lufthansa AG in 1990, where he held various management positions in the Lufthansa Group, in the sales, finance and human resources areas. He served as Member of the Group Executive Board (CFO) at Deutsche Lufthansa AG until mid 2012, when he took his position as CEO of Franz Haniel & Cie., a globally active family owned portfolio management company, based in Duisburg, Germany, until June 30, 2019. Mr. Gemkow formed part of the Amadeus Board of Directors from May 2006 to July 2013, as proprietary Director, representing Lufthansa. He was a Director of JetBlue Airways Corp. until April 2020.
Mr. Gemkow is a Director of Flughafen ZĂĽrich AG, airport sector, and a Director of Airbus SE, aerospace industry, since April 2020. Since May 2021 he serves as Senior Advisor for the BNP Paribas Group in Germany
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadeus IT Group | Board | Member | 01/05/2021 | |
| AIRBUS | Board | Member | 01/01/2020 |