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ROBIN J. STALKER
was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, in 1958. In 1982, following his degree
in business studies, he began his professional career and qualified as a Chartered
Accountant. He worked for Arthur Young in New Zealand and London and sub-
sequently held financial and controlling positions in the entertainment industry,
including United International Pictures and Warner Bros. International as well as
working as an independent consultant. Robin J. Stalker joined adidas AG in 1996.
Since February 2000, he has been Chief Financial Officer of adidas AG 1 ) and was
appointed to the Executive Board, responsible for Finance, in 2001. In 2005, he
assumed additional responsibility as Labour Director. Robin J. Stalker is married
and lives near Herzogenaurach.
ERICH STAMMINGER
was born in Rosenberg, Germany, in 1957. After obtaining a degree in business
studies, he started his career at GfK, a German consumer research institute. In
1983, Erich Stamminger joined adidas Germany. He served in numerous marketing
positions before becoming Managing Director for Germany and later Europe and
Asia/Pacific. In 1997, he was appointed to the Executive Board and became Head
of Global Marketing in 2000. Four years later, he was named President of adidas
North America, while maintaining his position as Head of Global Marketing. In 2006,
he was named President of the adidas brand, and in 2009 he assumed responsibility
for Global Brands. Erich Stamminger is married and lives in Nuremberg.
1) adidas-Salomon AG from December 19, 1997 to May 29, 2006.
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