Biography
Klaus-Michael Kuehne was born in Hamburg in 1937, grandson of August Kuehne, one of the founders of the forwarding firm Kuehne + Nagel.
He completed a banking apprenticeship, followed by training at forwarding and shipping companies, shipping agents, and at the firm’s European and overseas branches.
In 1963, he became a general partner in the company and two years later was appointed Chairman of the Management Board of the newly founded Kuehne + Nagel Speditions-AG.
After his father’s retirement, he became CEO of the Group and delegate to the Board of Directors of the holding company, Kuehne + Nagel International AG.
As Executive Chairman, he continues to take a strong interest in the development of the Kuehne + Nagel Group.
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