Personal Data |
Born 1944 (Vienna) |
Education | Studies in law and government science at the University of Vienna and the Institute of Advanced Studies, Vienna |
1967 | Doctorate in Law, University of Vienna |
2008 | Honorary Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences, University of Klagenfurt |
Academic Activities | |
1968-1973 | Assistant to Kurt W. Rothschild at the Institute for General Economics and Public Economics, University Linz |
1973 | Tenure-track professorship in General Economics and Public Economics, followed by research tenures and professorships at Havard University, Technical University Darmstadt and the University of Linz |
1981-2008 | Full Professor at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration |
2003-2004 | Vice Rector, Financial Affairs. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration |
Business Activities | |
1971-1979 | Member and later President, Governing Board of the Österreichische Postsparkasse (P.S.K.), Expert on cartel matters, Cartel Court of the Superior Land Court, Vienna |
1999-2003 | Vice President and Member of the Executive Board, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg |
2006-2007 | Chief Executive Officer, BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse AG |
since 1.9.2008 | Governor of the OeNB |
Memberships of Supervisory Boards | |
1992-1999 | Vienna Insurance Group, Asset Management |
1995-2008 | Linz AG |
1995-2005 | Advisory Board of VAMED Management and Service GmbH |
2003-2005 | Dexia – Kommunalkredit Bank AG |
2005-2008 | Österr. Kontrollbank AG (OeKB) |
2005-2008 | Voest Alpine AG |
2007-31.8.2008 | General Council of the OeNB |
Political Activities | |
1979-1999 | Member of the Austrian Parliament |
1985-1999 | Chairman of Finance Committee, Austrian Parliament |