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Helmut Lense has been a member of the Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler AG since 1998 (Daimler-Benz AG: 1993).
Helmut Lense was born in Lauchheim, Germany, on November 26, 1951. After obtaining his Abitur (university entrance qualification), his first experiences with Daimler-Benz were as an intern in 1971. Following vocational training as a toolmaker in the Untertürkheim plant he went on to work in the engine production department. Even then he spoke up for his colleagues’ rights.
In 1973 he joined the IG Metall union and was elected as a youth representative and later as a shop steward. In 1984 he was elected to the Works Council. Since 1994 Helmut Lense has been Chairman of the Works Council at the Untertürkheim plant. In addition he is a member of the General Works Council and the Corporate Group Works Council and also represents employee interests on the European Works Council and the World Employee Committee. Helmut Lense belongs to both the Master Bargaining Committee for Baden-Württemberg and the executive board of the IG Metall union. | 