Michael Frenzel

Michael Frenzel (born 2 March 1947) is a German business executive. He was the chief executive officer of TUI AG from 1994 to 2013. Since 2018 he is a World Travel and Tourism Council ambassador. He studied law and holds a doctorate.

Early life and education Frenzel was born in Leipzig, at the time in Allied-occupied Germany, on 2 March 1947. The company also acquired the German tourism operator TUI in 1998 and the French firm Nouvelles Frontières.

Frenzel retired from TUI in February 2013, succeeded by Friedrich Joussen. He became a World Travel and Tourism Council ambassador in 2018.

He has served on the supervisory boards of several large German companies, including Volkswagen, Deutsche Bahn, and Norddeutsche Landesbank. He is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Personal life Frenzel lives outside Hanover. He and his wife Gabi have three children.