Rolf-Dieter Schwalb (1952)
Member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer since October 2006.
Rolf-Dieter Schwalb (German) studied Mathematics and Business Administration at the University of Giessen, Germany.
In 1976 he joined Procter & Gamble Germany, where, over a period of 15 years, he held various positions in the IT and Finance disciplines, including that of Controller of Procter & Gamble Germany.
In 1991 Mr. Schwalb joined the European Headquarters of Procter & Gamble in Brussels, Belgium, where he was responsible for the planning and controlling of all European activities.
After a long career with Procter & Gamble, Mr. Schwalb joined Beiersdorf AG in Hamburg, Germany, in 1994. He took on the responsibility of Division Controller tesa and later that of Manager Corporate Accounting/Controlling Beiersdorf AG. In October 2000 he was appointed CFO and Member of the Executive Board of Beiersdorf AG.
He became CFO and a member of DSM’s Managing Board in October 2006.
