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Berthold Huber

b. 1950

German trade unionist

Tool and die makerTrade unionist Union member
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About Berthold Huber

Born 1950. Berthold Huber is a German tool and die maker, trade unionist and union member.

Berthold Huber (born 15 February 1950) is a German former trade union leader.

Born on 15 February 1950 in Ulm, Huber was apprenticed as a toolmaker, and worked at Kässbohrer. He joined IG Metall, and in 1978 he became head of the Kässbohrer works council in part to his association with the predecessor organization to the Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany, the Communist Workers Union of Germany. In the mid-1980s, he studied philosophy, politics, and history at Frankfurt University, but left without completing his degree.

In 2012, Huber retired from IG Metall, becoming deputy chair of the board of Volkswagen. In 2015, he served as acting chair, in which post he dealt with the fallout from the Volkswagen emissions scandal. He served on the board of Audi for nearly twenty years, retiring in 2018. He also serves on the boards of the Max Planck Society and the Academy of Science and Engineering, and chair of the council of the Siemens Foundation.

Huber has been married twice and has three children: one from his first marriage and two from his second.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Tool and die maker, trade unionist, union member
Nationality
Positions held
Chairperson, Vice president
Employers
Karl Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke, IG Metall, IG Metall Baden-Württemberg
Awards
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg; Saarland Order of Merit

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Berthold Huber's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Berthold Huber?

German trade unionist

When was Berthold Huber born?

Berthold Huber was born on 15 February 1950 in Ulm.

What is Berthold Huber's occupation?

Berthold Huber is a tool and die maker, trade unionist and union member.

What nationality is Berthold Huber?

Berthold Huber is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Berthold Huber

· Wikidata: Q107234

· DBpedia: Berthold Huber

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