Martin Zielke
German bank manager (born 1963)
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Martin Zielke (born 17 January 1963 in Hofgeismar, Hesse, Germany) is a German bank manager[1] who was chief executive officer and chairman of the board of managing directors of Commerzbank from 2016 until 2020.[2]
Martin Zielke | |
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Martin Zielke (2015) | |
| Born | January 17, 1963 |
| Education | Georg August University |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Employer | Commerzbank |
| Title | Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors |
Early life and education
After training as a banker from 1983 to 1985, Zielke attended the Georg August University in Göttingen from 1985 to 1990 and graduated with a degree in business administration.[3]
Career
After graduating, Zielke worked for Dresdner Bank’s and Deutsche Bank’s private banking and asset management.[4]
In 2002, Zielke joined Commerzbank as divisional board member.[5][6] During his early years there, he held management roles in retail and corporate banking.[7][8] From 2006 to 2008, Zielke has been chief financial officer and member of the board of managing directors of Eurohypo,[9] which had been acquired by Commerzbank a few months before.[10][11] In early 2008, he became head of group finance at Commerzbank.[12] Finally, in 2010, Zielke was appointed to the board of managing directors of Commerzbank, being responsible for the private customers segment.[13][14]
After having been appointed as Martin Blessing’s successor, Zielke took on the position of chief executive officer of Commerzbank on May 1, 2016.[15] He focused on core businesses and digitalization.[16] Although he had a contract until November 2023, he eventually resigned after disagreements with the bank's second-biggest shareholder, Cerberus Capital Management, in July 2020.[17]
Other activities
- Association of German Banks, Member of the Board of Directors[18]
- Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG), Member of the Board (since 2016)[19]
- Institute of International Finance (IIF), Member of the Board[20]
- University of Göttingen, Faculty of Business and Economics, Member of the advisory board (since 2019)[21]
- Working Group of Protestant Businesses (AEU), Member of the Board of Trustees[22]
