Wolfhart Hauser Explained

Wolfhart Hauser
Birth Name:	Wolfhart Gunnar Hauser
Birth Date:	5 December 1949
Birth Place:	Munich, Germany
Nationality:	German
Education:	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Technical University Munich
Occupation:	Businessman
Years Active:	1975–present

Wolfhart Gunnar Hauser (born 5 December 1949) is a German businessman, a former executive chairman of FirstGroup, and a former chief executive of Intertek, a British multinational inspection, product testing and certification company, from 2005 to 2015.

Hauser has a master's degree in medicine from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and a doctorate from Technical University Munich.^[1]

Hauser wrote his dissertation on the prevention of ski injuries, and went on to develop a ski binding that was certified by international quality organisations - his ski binding remains an ISO standard.^[2] Hauser was the chief executive of Intertek from March 2005 to 16 May 2015,^{[3] [4]} and a non-executive director at Logica since 1 January 2007.^[5]

In July 2015, Hauser became the chairman of FirstGroup.^{[6] [7]} In July 2019, Hauser did not stand for reelection at the AGM and stepped down from the board.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stocks - Bloomberg. bloomberg.com. 9 September 2016.
2. Web site: Dynamics of market set quality standards: Wolfhart Hauser . https://web.archive.org/web/20150419022232/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-11-14/news/27708475_1_quality-control-ski-toys. dead. April 19, 2015. The Economic Times. 14 November 2008 . 9 November 2012.
3. Directorate Change: André Lacroix to become Chief Executive in May 2015 . Intertek Group plc . 30 September 2014 . 16 May 2015.
4. News: Treanor . Jill . Incoming Intertek chief forgoes bonus after shareholder backlash . The Guardian . Guardian News and Media Limited . 15 May 2015 . 16 May 2015 .
5. Web site: Wolfhart Hauser: Executive profile and biography . Bloomberg BusinessWeek. 9 November 2012.
6. Web site: FirstGroup appoints Intertek Group boss to replace John McFarlane as chairman - Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. 9 September 2016.
7. Web site: Annual Report and Accounts 2015. 2023-09-30. FirstGroup plc.
8. Web site: Result of General Meeting. otp.tools.investis.com.
9. Web site: AGM Statement. otp.tools.investis.com.
10. Web site: Firstgroup's cornerstone investorsurge company's new chairman to shake up the board - Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. 30 June 2016.