

| Personal data | |
| born in Vienna on March 30, 1950 | |
| married; one son | |
| Education | |
| 1968-1969 | Mechanical engineering, Vienna University of Technology |
| 1969-1975 | Economics, University of Vienna |
| 1975 | Master of Social and Economic Sciences, University of Vienna |
| Professional Background | |
| 1976-1977 | Österreichische Länderbank AG |
| 1977-1978 | Austrian Federal Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Industry; Industry Section |
| 1978-1984 | Österreichische Länderbank AG |
| 1984-1986 | Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Economic Policy Secretary to the Federal Minister |
| 1986-1988 | Austrian Federal Chancellery, Chief of Cabinet of the Federal Chancellor |
| 1988-1989 | Österreichisches Credit-Institut AG, Member of the Board |
| 1989-1991 | Wiener Städtische Wechselseitige Versicherungsanstalt, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board |
| 1991-1997 | Creditanstalt-Bankverein, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of the Board |
| 1997-2000 | Österreichische Postsparkasse AG, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
| 2000-2001 | Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Member of the General Council |
| 2001-2004 | Booz Allen Hamilton GmbH, Senior Advisor and Member of the GSA-Advisory Board |
| 2001-2005 | Asset Allocation Alpha Vermögensanlagen Consulting GmbH, Partner |
| since 2003 | University of Vienna, Chairman of the University Board |
| 2006-2008 | Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Member of the General Council |
| since 2008 | Vice President of the General Council, Oesterreichsiche Nationalbank |
| Other Functions: | |
| since 1998 | Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue, Vice President |
| 2001-2005 | Austrian Fund for Reconciliation, Peace and Cooperation, Committee Member |
| 2005-2011 | Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft, Member of the Board |
| since 2006 | Future Fund of the Republic of Austria |
| 2006-2010 Member of the Project Advisory Board | |
| since 2011 Member of the Board of Trustees | |
| since 2006 | Österreichische Realitäten-AG, Member of the Supervisory Board |
| since 2006 | bfi – Vocational Training Institute Vienna, Member of the Supervisory Board |
| since 2006 | Österreichisch-Liechtensteinsche Gesellschaft, Vice President |
| since 2006 | European Forum Alpbach, Auditor |
| 2007-2011 | Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Chairman of the Board of Trustees |
| since 2009 | Bundestheater-Holding GmbH, Chairman of the Supervisory Board |
| since 2009 | Austrian-Japanese Committee for the 21st Century, Head |
| since 2010 | P & V Holding AG, Member of the Supervisory Board |
Last up-date: March 2011