Friedrich Joussen Explained

Friedrich Joussen
Birth Name:Friedrich Peter Johannes Joussen
Birth Date:1963 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Duisburg in North Rhine-Westphalia
Education:RWTH Aachen University
Occupation:Businessman
Travel industry Executive
Children:4

Friedrich Peter Johannes Joussen (born 19 April 1963)[1] is a German businessman, and the executive chairman (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of TUI Group (Touristik Union International).

Early life

He was born in Duisburg in North Rhine-Westphalia. He attended the Landfermann-Gymnasium. At university, he studied electrical engineering.[2]

Career

After graduating from university, he became a software developer in the USA. He spent 22 years in the telecommunications industry.

Vodafone

He rose through Vodafone, and its predecessors, to become Chief Executive of Vodafone Germany from 2003 to 2012. Vodafone Germany has around 36 million customers and around 12,000 staff. At Vodafone Germany, he was replaced by Jens Schulte-Bockum, who was the former Chief Executive of Vodafone Netherlands. Vodafone Germany has the Vodafone D2 brand.

TUI

He became Executive Chairman of TUI AG in 2013.[3]

In June 2022, it was announced that Joussen would be stepping down from his position at TUI in the September of 2022, and would be replaced by Sebastian Ebel the company’s currnet CFO.[4]

Personal life

He is married with four children.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/A0lagw4LRvYoDDR-Qx4dyHL7cUo/appointments Companies House
  2. Web site: Executive Board TUI. 2023-02-03.
  3. https://www.tuigroup.com/en-en/about-us/about-tui-group/management/executive-board/friedrich-joussen TUI Group
  4. Web site: TUI CEO Joussen resigns from holiday provider. 2022-06-24. 2023-02-03.
  5. http://www.tuigroup.com/damfiles/default/presse/presseinformationen/presseinformationen_en/2014/2014-06-27_tui/CV_Fritz_Joussen-e6dde945d4cc967d33fc6ef13b8377eb.pdf TUI Group CV