Friedrich Joussen

Friedrich Peter Johannes Joussen (born 19 April 1963)[1] is a German businessman, and the executive chairman (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of TUI Group (Touristik Union International).

Early life

He was born in Duisburg in North Rhine-Westphalia. He attended the Landfermann-Gymnasium. At university, he studied electrical engineering.

Career

After graduating from university, he became a software developer in the USA. He spent 22 years in the telecommunications industry.

Vodafone

He rose through Vodafone, and its predecessors, to become Chief Executive of Vodafone Germany from 2003 to 2012. Vodafone Germany has around 36 million customers and around 12,000 staff. At Vodafone Germany, he was replaced by Jens Schulte-Bockum, who was the former Chief Executive of Vodafone Netherlands. Vodafone Germany has the Vodafone D2 brand.

TUI
Headquarters of TUI in Hannover, Germany

He became Executive Chairman of TUI AG in 2013.[2]

Personal life

He is married with four children.[3]

See also
  • Category:Travel and holiday companies of Germany

References
  1. Companies House
  2. TUI Group
  3. TUI Group CV
Business positions
Preceded by
Michael Frenzel		 Executive Chairman of TUI Group Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
 Chief Executive of Vodafone Deutschland
2003 - September 2012		 Succeeded by
Jens Schulte-Bockum
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