Curriculum Vitae
Claudio Sonder Date and Place of Birth
April 25th, 1942
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Educational Background
Chemical engineering, economics and management in Munich, Sao Paulo and Boston;
Program for Management Development, Harvard Business School Boston
Professional Career
1966 - Corporate Staff and Sales Administration, Hoechst do Brazil
1974 - Head of the Latin America section within the Corporate Staff Department (ZDA), Hoechst AG
1978 - Commercial Director (member of the Exec. Committee), Hoechst do Brazil
1983 - Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Hoechst do Brazil
1994 - Head of the Plastics and Films Division, Hoechst AG
1996 - Member of the Board of Management of Hoechst AG, Frankfurt - responsible for Celanese and Ticona
1999 - Chairman of the Board of Management of Celanese AG.