Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 30, 1999

Ben Lipps – Fresenius Medical Care Ag (fms)

BEN LIPPS, PH.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care North America, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Fresenius U.S.A. since October 1989, and in various capacities with Fresenius U.S.A.'s predecessor since 1985. Dr. Lipps joined Dow Chemical Company in 1966 and led the research team that developed the first hollow fiber dialyzer between 1967 and 1969. Prior to joining Fresenius U.S.A's predecessor, Dr. Lipps was a Vice President of Research and Development for Cordis Dow Corporation. Since September 1996, Dr. Lipps has been President and a Director of FMCH. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by you giving us a brief overview of Fresenius

Medical Care, the company's history, products, services, customers,

those kinds of things please.

Dr. Lipps: Fresenius