Marc Fielmann Explained

Marc Fielmann
Birth Name:Marc David Günther Fielmann
Birth Date:24 July 1989
Birth Place:Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany)
Education:Salem Castle School
Alma Mater:London School of Economics and Political Science (BSc)
Occupation:Businessman, optometrist
Known For:CEO, Fielmann Group
Parents:Günther Fielmann
Heike Fielmann

Marc David Günther Fielmann (born 24 July 1989),[1] better known as Marc Fielmann, is a German businessman and optometrist. He is the CEO of Fielmann Group, the leading European eyewear provider which was founded by his father Günther Fielmann.[2] [3] Fielmann was Germany's youngest CEO when appointed only aged 29.[4]

Early life and education

Fielmann was born on 24 July 1989, the eldest child of Günther and Heike (née Eggert; b. 1968). He has one younger sister, Sophie Louise (b. 1994).[5] [6] Fielmann attended Schule Schloss Salem and London School of Economics and Political Science.[7] [8]

Business career

Before entering the family business in 2012, Fielmann worked in the eyewear industry for Luxottica and Safilo Group.[9]

Since April 2018, he is CEO of Fielmann AG with responsibility for marketing, communications and executive leadership. Since February 2019, he is also responsible for corporate strategy.[10]

In 2019 Fielmann, aged 29, was the youngest CEO among listed companies in Germany,[11] [12] [13] some claim he is even the youngest CEO among major listed companies worldwide.[14] [15]

Under his leadership, Fielmann AG has announced plans to dedicate more than €200 million to the international expansion and digitization of the group,[16] [17] investing in regional market leaders such as Optika Clarus,[18] Óptica Universitaria,[19] [20] [21] Medical Óptica[22] and SVS Vision[23] [24] as well as technology companies such as the augmented reality application provider FittingBox,[25] [26] the smart glasses developers Ubimax[27] and Deep Optics[28] and e-commerce platform Befitting.[29]

Personal life

On 1 June 2019, Fielmann married Russian-born Irina Pecherskikh (b. 1989), at St. Catharinen Church in Westensee in Schleswig-Holstein. They were introduced in London.[30]

References

  1. Web site: Wall Street Journal Markets - Company Info - Fielmann AG . 9 June 2023 . wsj.com/ . en.
  2. Web site: Fielmann — CEO Marc Fielmann . 8 June 2023 . Fielmann AG . en.
  3. News: Optical Retailer Fielmann Group Enters U.S. Market, Acquires SVS Vision and Befitting.com, to Establish Fielmann USA, to Be Headed by Former EyeMed Exec, Lukas Ruecker. 7 June 2023. Vision Monday. Staff.
  4. News: 29 April 2019 . Germany’s Youngest CEO Is 29 Years Old . en . Bloomberg.com . 8 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Günther Fielmann und Sohn Marc: Der Brillenkönig und sein Kronprinz . 8 June 2023 . www.handelsblatt.com . de.
  6. https://www.handelsblatt.com/today/companies/fielmann-ceo-eyewear-patriarch-not-keen-to-pass-on-the-baton/23568828.html
  7. https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/19748361
  8. News: Fielmann AG: Framing The Investment Case. 26 September 2018. Seeking Alpha. Oyat.
  9. News: Europe’s Fielmann Implements Co-CEO Structure to Set Course for Future. 16 April 2018. Vision Monday.
  10. Web site: Generational Succession at Fielmann in final phase. Fielmann. 6 February 2019. 18 July 2019. Press Release.
  11. News: Germany’s Youngest CEO Is 29 Years Old. 29 April 2019. Bloomberg. Richard Weiss.
  12. News: Günther Fielmann zieht sich aus dem Vorstand zurück. 21 November 2019. Handelsblatt.
  13. Web site: CEO-Studie: Der Weg an die Spitze. manager magazin. 18 July 2019. Christoph Rottwilm.
  14. News: Operatie verjonging. 9 January 2020. De Tijd. Pieter Suy.
  15. Web site: Route to the Top. Heidrick & Struggles. 12 September 2018. 18 July 2019.
  16. https://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/article226451723/Fielmann-verkaufte-bisher-10-000-Brillen-mehr-als-im-Vorjahr.html
  17. https://it.fashionnetwork.com/news/Fielmann-si-espande-in-Italia,1073381.html
  18. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-13/fielmann-buys-slovenian-optician-as-ceo-pursues-expansion-pledge?srnd=deals
  19. News: Fielmann buys Óptica & AudiologÍa Universitaria in Spain. 21 December 2020. Eyewear Intelligence.
  20. News: La alemana Fielmann paga 185 millones por Óptica Universitaria. 18 December 2020. La Vanguardia. Lalo Agustina.
  21. News: Fielmann expandiert nach Spanien, nächstes neues Land folgt 2021. 17 December 2020. Bloomberg. Richard Weiss.
  22. News: Fielmann acquires Basque vision and hearing health group Medical Óptica. 29 December 2022. Invest in Spain.
  23. News: Optical Retailer Fielmann Group Enters U.S. Market, Acquires SVS Vision and Befitting.com, to Establish Fielmann USA, to Be Headed by Former EyeMed Exec, Lukas Ruecker. 7 June 2023. Vision Monday. Staff.
  24. News: SVS Vision in Mt. Clemens Acquired by Fielmann Group in Hamburg. 7 June 2023. DBusiness. R.J. King.
  25. https://www.europapress.es/comunicados/internacional-00907/noticia-comunicado-fielmann-announces-multi-million-investment-in-augmented-reality-leader-fittingbox-20181128161755.html
  26. https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/optiker-kette-fielmann-investiert-in-virtuelle-realitaet-und-3d-anprobe/23688018.html
  27. https://www.hamburg-news.hamburg/en/companies/hamburg-based-fielmann-secures-10-cent-stake-ubimax
  28. News: Fielmann Ventures Takes Equity Stake in Smart Glasses Pioneer Deep Optics. 11 November 2022. Vision Monday. Staff.
  29. News: Fielmann Group agrees to acquire SVS Vision and Befitting. 8 June 2023. Retail Insight Network.
  30. Web site: Mikuteit . Hanna-Lotte . 22 June 2019 . Marc Fielmann heiratet ganz heimlich diese schöne Russin . 8 June 2023 . www.abendblatt.de . de-DE.

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