Schaeffler to Propose Prof Dr Ing Reitzle as Conti Supervisory Chair

Continental AG announced today that the major shareholder, Schaeffler KG, will propose Professor Dr Ing Wolfgang Reitzle as the new chairman of the supervisory board, if he is appointed to the board of Continental AG. Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler, owner of Schaeffler KG, endorsed the move: “We are very pleased that we have been able to persuade Professor Reitzle to take on this challenging mandate. He is the ideal person to tackle the tasks ahead at Continental AG. His profound knowledge of the industry and his international entrepreneurial experience are excellent prerequisites for this post. We have complete trust in him.”