About Wolfgang Leitner
Born 1953. Wolfgang Leitner is an Austrian businessperson and entrepreneur.
Wolfgang Leitner (born 27 March 1953)
Early life Leitner was born in 1953 in Graz, Austria. His father was a metal worker at Andritz AG. from the University of Graz.
Career After university Leitner worked in research for Vianova, an Austrian subsidiary of Hoechst AG. In 1981, he started working as a management consultant for McKinsey. In 1986, he founded the pharmaceutical company Genericon Pharma
Leitner joined Andritz AG as chief financial officer in 1987. In 1994, he became chief executive officer.
Private life Leitner is married, with two children, and lives in Graz, Austria.
Honours 2006: "Man of the Year" by Austrian business magazine Trend 2015: Honorary Senator of the Graz University of Technology 2022: Erzherzog-Johann-Award
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Who is Wolfgang Leitner?
Austrian manager and entrepreneur
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Wolfgang Leitner was born on 27 March 1953 in Graz.
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Wolfgang Leitner is Austrian.
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