Gerhard Wiesheu
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Gerhard Wiesheu | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1962 |
| Alma mater | University of Duisburg-Essen |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse |
Yumiko Wiesheu (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
Gerhard Wiesheu (born February 12, 1962) is a German banker who became CEO of Metzler Bank and later sat on supervisory board of several financial companies as well as being chairman of the board of the German-Japanese Business Association.[1]
Gerhard Wiesheu was born in Moosburg an der Isar, Germany. He received a degree in business administration from the University of Applied Sciences Landshut in 1987 and completed postgraduate studies in East Asian economics at the University of Duisburg-Essen in 1989.[2]
Gerhard Wiesheu is married to Yumiko Wiesheu; together they have two children.[3][4]
Career
Wiesheu completed an investment banking trainee program in 1987 and then held various positions at Commerzbank.[1]
In 1991, he joined the Commerzbank subsidiary Commerz International Capital Management GmbH (CICM) in Frankfurt.[3][4] He was managing director of CICM's Japanese branch in Tokyo from 1994 to 1999. During this time, he was also a member of the board of directors of the Japanese Asset Management Association in Tokyo.[1][5]
In 2001, Wiesheu joined Metzler Bank and became CEO of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG in 2023.[5] Until Metzler's legal form was changed in 2021, Wiesheu was also a member of the partners’ committee at Metzler Bank,[2] and from 2015 to 2021, he was one of Metzler's personally liable partners.[4][6]
From 2020 to 2024, Wiesheu was president of Frankfurt Main Finance, an initiative of the city of Frankfurt and the eurozone.[7][5]
Wiesheu is a member of several financial sector boards, such as the supervisory boards at Nomura Asset Management Europe,DWS Investment GmbH and WWK Allgemeine Versicherung AG.[5][7] Furthermore, he is chairman of the supervisory board of WWK Lebensversicherung a. G.[8] Wiesheu was also a member of the advisory board at German Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management and the exchange councils of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.[9] In addition, Wiesheu has been a member of the executive board and the assembly of delegates of the Association of German Banks since July 2023.[10][11]
Honorary posts
Gerhard Wiesheu was elected chairman of the board of the German-Japanese Business Association (DJW) in Düsseldorf in 2011[5] and has chaired the board of trustees of the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB) since 2014.[12] In addition, he has been a representative of the advisory board of the German-Japanese Society Frankfurt (DJG) since 2012.[12]
He is also part of the board of trustees of the Interdisciplinary Center for East Asian Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt[13] and an honorary member of the board of trustees of the Society of Friends of Bayreuth.[3][14]
Furthermore, Wiesheu is chairman of the board of trustees of the Georg Speyer Haus and a member of the board of trustees of the Paul Ehrlich Foundation.[15]
