Hartmut Ostrowski

{{Short description|CEO of Bertelsmann AG from 2008 to 2011}}

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Hartmut Ostrowski (born 25 February 1958 in Bielefeld) was CEO of Bertelsmann AG from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2011, succeeding Gunter Thielen.{{cite book |title=Collaboration: how leaders avoid the traps, create unity, and reap big results |last=Hansen |first=Morten T. |page=187 |year=2009 |publisher=Harvard Business Press |isbn=978-1-4221-1515-2 }}{{cite web|url=http://topics.wsj.com/person/O/hartmut-ostrowski/829 |title=Hartmut Ostrowski – News, Articles, Biography, Photos |work=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=20 October 2010}}

Ostrowski studied business administration at Bielefeld University and joined Bertelsmann AG in 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/103/000159623/ |title=Hartmut Ostrowski |publisher=Nndb.com |accessdate=20 October 2010}}

From 1 September 2002 until December 2007, Ostrowski was CEO of Arvato AG, an international media and communication service provider, a 100% subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG.{{cite web |author=Bertelsmann AG (www.bertelsmann.de) |url=http://www.bertelsmann.com/bertelsmann_corp/wms41/bm/index.php?ci=27&language=2 |title=media worldwide |publisher=Bertelsmann |date=31 December 2009 |accessdate=20 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914220651/http://www.bertelsmann.com/bertelsmann_corp/wms41/bm/index.php?ci=27&language=2 |archivedate=14 September 2010 }}

Ostrowski is married and has two children.{{cite web|url=http://topics.wsj.com/person/O/hartmut-ostrowski/829 |title=Hartmut Ostrowski – News, Articles, Biography, Photos |work=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=20 October 2010}}