Marc Fielmann
{{short description|German businessman|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Marc Fielmann
| image = Marc Fielmann (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fielmann in 2020
| birth_name = Marc David Günther Fielmann
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|07|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany)
| education = Salem Castle School
| alma_mater = London School of Economics and Political Science (BSc)
| occupation = Businessman, optometrist
| known_for = CEO, Fielmann Group
| spouse = {{marriage|Irina Pecherskikh|2019}}
| parents = Günther Fielmann
Heike Fielmann
}}
Marc David Günther Fielmann (born 24 July 1989),{{Cite web |title=Wall Street Journal Markets - Company Info - Fielmann AG |url=https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/FLMNF/company-people |access-date=9 June 2023 |website=wsj.com/ |language=en}} better known as Marc Fielmann, is a German businessman and optometrist. He is the CEO of Fielmann Group, the leading European eyewear provider which was founded by his father Günther Fielmann.{{Cite web |title=Fielmann — CEO Marc Fielmann |url=https://www.fielmann-group.com/en/investor-relations/management-board/marc-fielmann-ceo/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=Fielmann AG |language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://www.visionmonday.com/business/article/optical-retailer-fielmann-group-enters-us-market-acquires-svs-vision-and-befittingcom-to-establish-fielmann-usa-to-be-headed-by-former-eyemed-exec-lukas-ruecker/|title=Optical Retailer Fielmann Group Enters U.S. Market, Acquires SVS Vision and Befitting.com, to Establish Fielmann USA, to Be Headed by Former EyeMed Exec, Lukas Ruecker|date=7 June 2023|work=Vision Monday|author=Staff}} Fielmann was Germany's youngest CEO when appointed only aged 29.{{Cite news |date=29 April 2019 |title=Germany’s Youngest CEO Is 29 Years Old |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-29/germany-s-youngest-ceo-promises-faster-growth-at-fielmann |access-date=8 June 2023}}
Early life and education
Fielmann was born on 24 July 1989, the eldest child of Günther and Heike (née Eggert; b. 1968). He has one younger sister, Sophie Louise (b. 1994).{{Cite web |title=Günther Fielmann und Sohn Marc: Der Brillenkönig und sein Kronprinz |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/guenther-fielmann-und-sohn-marc-der-brillenkoenig-und-sein-kronprinz/12742044.html |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=www.handelsblatt.com |language=de}}[https://www.handelsblatt.com/today/companies/fielmann-ceo-eyewear-patriarch-not-keen-to-pass-on-the-baton/23568828.html] Handelsblatt today Fielmann CEO: Eyewear Patriarch Not Keen to Pass on the Baton Fielmann attended Schule Schloss Salem and London School of Economics and Political Science.[https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/19748361] Bloomberg Profile: About Marc Fielmann{{cite news|url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4208340-fielmann-ag-framing-investment-case|title=Fielmann AG: Framing The Investment Case|date=26 September 2018|work=Seeking Alpha|author=Oyat}}
Business career
Before entering the family business in 2012, Fielmann worked in the eyewear industry for Luxottica and Safilo Group.{{cite news|url=http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/europes-fielmann-implements-coceo-structure-to-set-course-for-future|title=Europe’s Fielmann Implements Co-CEO Structure to Set Course for Future|date=16 April 2018|work=Vision Monday}}
Since April 2018, he is CEO of Fielmann AG with responsibility for marketing, communications and executive leadership. Since February 2019, he is also responsible for corporate strategy.{{cite web|url=https://www.realwire.com/releases/Generational-Succession-at-Fielmann-in-final-phase|title=Generational Succession at Fielmann in final phase|publisher=Fielmann|date=6 February 2019|accessdate=18 July 2019|author=Press Release}}
In 2019 Fielmann, aged 29, was the youngest CEO among listed companies in Germany,{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-29/germany-s-youngest-ceo-promises-faster-growth-at-fielmann|title=Germany’s Youngest CEO Is 29 Years Old|date=29 April 2019|work=Bloomberg|author=Richard Weiss}}{{cite news|url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/optiker-kette-guenther-fielmann-zieht-sich-aus-dem-vorstand-zurueck/25255518.html|title=Günther Fielmann zieht sich aus dem Vorstand zurück|date=21 November 2019|work=Handelsblatt}}{{cite web|url=https://www.manager-magazin.de/fotostrecke/ceo-studie-der-weg-an-die-spitze-fotostrecke-165905-3.html|title=CEO-Studie: Der Weg an die Spitze|publisher=manager magazin|accessdate=18 July 2019|author=Christoph Rottwilm}} some claim he is even the youngest CEO among major listed companies worldwide.{{cite news|url=https://www.tijd.be/content/tijd/nl/mme-articles/10/19/72/08/10197208|title=Operatie verjonging|date=9 January 2020|work=De Tijd|author=Pieter Suy}}{{cite web|title=Route to the Top|url=https://heidrick.com/Knowledge-Center/Publication/Route_to_the_Top_2018|publisher=Heidrick & Struggles|date=12 September 2018|accessdate=18 July 2019}}
Under his leadership, Fielmann AG has announced plans to dedicate more than €200 million to the international expansion and digitization of the group,[https://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/article226451723/Fielmann-verkaufte-bisher-10-000-Brillen-mehr-als-im-Vorjahr.html] abendblatt.de Fielmann will Marktführer in Europa werden[https://it.fashionnetwork.com/news/Fielmann-si-espande-in-Italia,1073381.html] Fashionnetwork.com Fielmann si espande in Italia investing in regional market leaders such as Optika Clarus,[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-13/fielmann-buys-slovenian-optician-as-ceo-pursues-expansion-pledge?srnd=deals] bloomberg.com Fielmann Buys Slovenian Optician as CEO Pursues Expansion Pledge Óptica Universitaria,{{cite news|url=https://www.ewintelligence.com/retail-and-distribution/fielmann-buys-optica-and-audiologia-universitaria-in-spain/86220.article|title=Fielmann buys Óptica & AudiologÍa Universitaria in Spain|date=21 December 2020|work=Eyewear Intelligence}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20201218/6131243/fielmann-paga-185-millones-optica-universitaria.html|title=La alemana Fielmann paga 185 millones por Óptica Universitaria|date=18 December 2020|work=La Vanguardia|author=Lalo Agustina}}{{cite news|url=https://de.finance.yahoo.com/nachrichten/fielmann-expandiert-spanien-n%C3%A4chstes-neues-160000538.html|title=Fielmann expandiert nach Spanien, nächstes neues Land folgt 2021|date=17 December 2020|work=Bloomberg|author=Richard Weiss}} Medical Óptica{{cite news|url=https://www.investinspain.org/content/icex-invest/en/noticias-main/2022/fielmann.html|title=Fielmann acquires Basque vision and hearing health group Medical Óptica|date=29 December 2022|work=Invest in Spain}} and SVS Vision{{cite news|url=https://www.visionmonday.com/business/article/optical-retailer-fielmann-group-enters-us-market-acquires-svs-vision-and-befittingcom-to-establish-fielmann-usa-to-be-headed-by-former-eyemed-exec-lukas-ruecker/|title=Optical Retailer Fielmann Group Enters U.S. Market, Acquires SVS Vision and Befitting.com, to Establish Fielmann USA, to Be Headed by Former EyeMed Exec, Lukas Ruecker|date=7 June 2023|work=Vision Monday|author=Staff}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/svs-vision-in-mt-clemens-acquired-by-fielmann-group-in-hamburg/|title=SVS Vision in Mt. Clemens Acquired by Fielmann Group in Hamburg|date=7 June 2023|work=DBusiness|author=R.J. King}} as well as technology companies such as the augmented reality application provider FittingBox,[https://www.europapress.es/comunicados/internacional-00907/noticia-comunicado-fielmann-announces-multi-million-investment-in-augmented-reality-leader-fittingbox-20181128161755.html] europapress.es Fielmann Announces Multi-Million Investment in Augmented Reality Leader FittingBox[https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/optiker-kette-fielmann-investiert-in-virtuelle-realitaet-und-3d-anprobe/23688018.html] Handelsblatt.com Fielmann investiert in virtuelle Realität und 3D-Anprobe the smart glasses developers Ubimax[https://www.hamburg-news.hamburg/en/companies/hamburg-based-fielmann-secures-10-cent-stake-ubimax] Hamburg News Hamburg-based Fielmann secures 10 per cent stake in Ubimax and Deep Optics{{cite news|url=https://www.visionmonday.com/technology/eye2/article/fielmann-ventures-takes-equity-stake-in-smart-glasses-pioneer-deep-optics/|title=Fielmann Ventures Takes Equity Stake in Smart Glasses Pioneer Deep Optics|date=11 November 2022|work=Vision Monday|author=Staff}} and e-commerce platform Befitting.{{cite news|url=https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/fielmann-group-svs-vision-befitting/|title=Fielmann Group agrees to acquire SVS Vision and Befitting|date=8 June 2023|work=Retail Insight Network}}
Personal life
On 1 June 2019, Fielmann married Russian-born Irina Pecherskikh (b. 1989), at St. Catharinen Church in Westensee in Schleswig-Holstein. They were introduced in London.{{Cite web |last=Mikuteit |first=Hanna-Lotte |date=22 June 2019 |title=Marc Fielmann heiratet ganz heimlich diese schöne Russin |url=https://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/article226250941/Marc-Fielmann-heiratet-ganz-heimlich-diese-schoene-Russin.html |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=www.abendblatt.de |language=de-DE}}
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Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics
Category:German chief executives