• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as well as Head of the Newspapers Division of Axel Springer AG – 2002 to present. Axel Springer is Germany’s largest newspaper publisher.
• Prior Professional Experience: Previously, Mr. Döpfner served in the following positions:
- Executive positions at Axel Springer, including serving as a member of the Board of Management; Head of the Newspapers Division; Head of Electronic Media/Multimedia; and Editor in Chief of the national daily newspaper, “Die Welt” – 1998 to 2002.
- Editor in Chief of “Hamburger Morgenpost” in Hamburg – 1996 to1998
- Editor in Chief of “Wochenpost” in Berlin – 1994 to 1996
- Executive positions at Bertelsmann – 1992-1993.
• Company Directorship: Mr. Döpfner is an Independent Director. He has been a Director of the Company since May 2006.
• Other Directorships: Mr. Döpfner is a Director of RHJ International SA.