1933

Doctor of Law at the University of Hamburg

1935 - 1943

Legal adviser in the Legal Division of the Deutsche Bank and Disconto Gesellschaft, Hamburg branch

1952 - 1957

Member of the Executive Board of the Norddeutsche Bank, Hamburg

1957 - 1969

Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt am Main

1967 - 1969

Spokesperson for the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bank, together with Franz Heinrich Ulrich

1 Apr 1948 - 31 May 1952

President of the Land Central Bank of the Hanseatic City of Hamburg

1 Jan 1970 - 31 May 1977

President of the Deutsche Bundesbank