Hans-Paul Buerkner

Election Year: 1976

Election Constituency: Germany

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Germany & St Catherine's 1976

Hans-Paul Buerkner

Biography

Hans-Paul studied economics, business administration, and Chinese, receiving a Diploma from the University of Bochum, an MA from Yale University, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford.

After university, Hans-Paul worked as an Assistant Manager at Commerzbank in Corporate Finance and International Syndication.

Hans-Paul Bürkner joined BCG in Germany in 1981. He headed the global Financial Services Practice from 1996-2003 and was elected CEO and President in 2003, serving until 2012. Today, Hans-Paul Bürkner is global Chair Emeritus and Senior Advisor to the Boston Consulting Group.