Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 11, 1999

Gerhard E. Bruckermann – Depfa Bank (dpfg)

GERHARD E. BRUCKERMANN is Chief Executive Officer of DePfa Bank. He graduated with a degree in Law from the Universities of Freiburg, Bonn, Regensburg and Berlin. After two years of training at Rheinischer Sparkassen-und Giroverband in Dusseldorf, he joined Westdeutsche Landesbank in the International Department. He then started work for Deutsche Bank in the Corporate Finance Department. Since 1991, he has been Member of the Board of Managing Directors of DePfa Deutsche Pfandbriefbank Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden. He is Chairman of DePfa Bank Europe Plc, Dublin, Chairman of DePfa USA Inc, New York, he is Member of the Board of Directors of DePfa Investment Bank Ltd, Cyprus and Chairman and Representative Director of DePfa Capital Japan, Tokyo. And since 1998, he is a Member of the Exchange Committee of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Mr Bruckermann is married with three children. Profile
TWST: Could you please give us a brief overview of DePfa Bank, for

example, the company's history, services, products, customers.

Mr. Bruckermann: The group originated in Prussia and was