Dr. Schneider history

When Doctor Franz Schneider, son of the company founder, joined the company in 1955, the production of cigars was stopped.

In 1959, the family business with its 40 employees moved from Rosenau in Kronach to Neuses, a district of Kronach, where the company's main plant was built and from which all worldwide activities are still managed today.

Schneider joined Bayer AG in 1966.

After working in the Organization, Auditing and Cost Accounting departments, he transferred in 1971 to Duisburger Kupferhütte, at that time a subsidiary of Bayer AG, where he became Chairman of the Board of Management.

When Bayer AG underwent reorganization in 1984, he became head of Regional Coordination, Corporate Auditing and Controlling within the Corporate Staff Division.

He joined Penn in 1987 as assistant dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

Upon his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Management in April 1992, he also became Chairman of the Board Committee for Corporate Coordination.

Another important milestone for the company's long-term success was reached when Bayer regained its trademark rights in the United States in 1994.

In 1998 he also became associate director for academic affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences.

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