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1 Early life  





2 Career  



2.1  Axa  







3 Other activities  



3.1  Corporate boards  





3.2  Non-profit organizations  







4 Recognition  





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Thomas Buberl
Buberl in 2021
Born (1973-03-24) 24 March 1973 (age 51)
Cologne, West Germany (now Germany)
Education
  • Lancaster University
  • University of St. Gallen
  • TitleCEO, Axa
    Term2016-
    PredecessorHenri de Castries
    Board member of
  • Bertelsmann
  • Axa XL
  • Thomas Buberl (born 24 March 1973)[citation needed] is a German businessman who has been the CEO of Axa since 2016.

    Early life

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    Buberl was born on 24 March 1973 in Cologne, Germany.[citation needed] He earned a business degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany), an MBA from Lancaster University (UK), and a PhD in economics from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).[1]

    Career

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    Axa

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    In 2012, Buberl joined Axa as chief executive officer of AXA Konzern AG in Germany and became a member of the Axa executive committee. In March 2015, he became CEO of Axa's global health business line and a member of the Axa's management committee.[2]

    In January 2016, Buberl was also appointed CEO of the global business line, life & savings. From March to August 2016, he was deputy CEO of Axa Group.[citation needed]

    Buberl became CEO and a member of the board of directors in September 2016, when Denis Duverne was made chairman (the two roles were separated when Henri de Castries left the company on this date).[3][4][5] Under his leadership, Axa bought XL, for 12.4 billion in 2018 as part of a shift towards casualty and property insurance.[6]

    In 2019, Buberl became one of the founding members of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI), a group convened by Michael R. Bloomberg to help facilitate the private financing objectives included in the Paris Agreement.[7]

    Other activities

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    Corporate boards

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    Non-profit organizations

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    Recognition

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    In 2008, Buberl was named a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum.[20] In July 2019, he became a Knight of the French Legion of Honor.

    References

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    1. ^ "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  • ^ Michael Stothard and Oliver Ralph (21 March 2016), Incoming Axa chief Thomas Buberl to focus on digital transformation Financial Times
  • ^ "Axa CEO Henri De Castries To Retire; Names Thomas Buberl CEO - Quick Facts". NASDAQ.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  • ^ "Henri de Castries va laisser sa place à l'Allemand Thomas Buberl à la tête d'AXA". Les Echos. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  • ^ "Thomas Buberl, l'exception culturelle allemande d'Axa". Le Monde. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  • ^ Keohane, David; Ralph, Oliver (21 February 2019). "Axa profits drop after natural disasters and costs of US float". Financial Times.
  • ^ "Bloomberg Announces Founding Members of New Climate Finance Leadership Initiative". Bloomberg (Press release). 17 January 2019.
  • ^ "IBM Elects Thomas Buberl to its Board of Directors". IBM Newsroom. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ KGaA (www.bertelsmann.com), Bertelsmann SE & Co. "Members of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA - Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA". www.bertelsmann.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ European Advisory Panel Temasek Holdings
  • ^ Board of Directors Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD)]
  • ^ "World Economic Forum Appoints New Members to Board of Trustees". World Economic Forum (Press release). 2 September 2020.
  • ^ "Axa-Chef Thomas Buberl neu im Kuratorium". Neue Westfälische (in German). 7 October 2015. p. 13.
  • ^ "Board of Trustees Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG)". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ "International Advisory Council - Bocconi University Milan". www.unibocconi.eu. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ "Business Forum". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ "Board". The Geneva Association. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ "The Institute of International Finance > About Us > Board". www.iif.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ AG, DV Bern. "St. Galler Stiftung für Internationale Studien". Commercial register of canton St. Gallen. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • ^ "Thomas Buberl bio, World Economic Forum". Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  • [edit]
    Business positions
    Preceded by

    Henri de Castries

    CEO of Axa
    2016-
    Succeeded by

    Currently


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