The Board of Directors, the Management Board and the employees of Kuehne+Nagel International AG mourn the loss of Klaus-Michael Kühne. Klaus-Michael Kühne passed away in the night to today Monday, at the age of 89 in Schindellegi, Switzerland.
“With the passing of Klaus-Michael, we have lost a visionary, a great entrepreneur and an extraordinary personality. Our thoughts are with his widow Christine Kühne. The Board of Directors and the entire company will honour Klaus-Michael Kühne’s memory with the utmost respect and gratitude,” said Dr. Joerg Wolle, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International AG.
Klaus-Michael Kühne joined the family business Kuehne+Nagel in 1958 and became Chairman of the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel Speditions-Aktiengesellschaft in 1966. From 1975, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Kuehne+Nagel International AG and from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Since 2011, he held the position of Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors. Throughout his distinguished career, he played a pioneering role in shaping global trade and made a lasting contribution to modern logistics and the development of today’s global supply chains.
“The news of Klaus-Michael Kühne’s passing has deeply saddened us all. Klaus-Michael Kühne embodied logistics and global trade like no other. On behalf of the Management Board and the employees of Kuehne+Nagel, we extend our deepest sympathies to his family,” said Stefan Paul, CEO of Kuehne+Nagel International AG.
