Simone Bagel-Trah

Bagel-Trah's mother is Anja Bohlan, an economist and academic who published several books.{{cite web|title=Die Chefin der Chefs bei Henkel|periodical=Wirtschaftswoche online|publisher=|url=http://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/simone-bagel-trah-die-chefin-der-chefs-bei-henkel-seite-2/5250542-2.html|accessdate=3 July 2013|last=Mario Brück|date=17 September 2009|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}} Her father is Fritz Bagel. Bagel-Trah is a great-great-granddaughter of the Henkel founder Fritz Henkel.{{cite web|title=Simone Bagel-Trah – die Ur-Ur-Henkelin|periodical=ftd.de|publisher=Financial Times Deutschland|url=http://www.ftd.de/karriere/who-is-who/:kopf-des-tages-simone-bagel-trah-die-ur-ur-henkelin/343135.html|url-status=|access-date=2015-01-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130429063034/http://www.ftd.de/karriere/who-is-who/:kopf-des-tages-simone-bagel-trah-die-ur-ur-henkelin/343135.html|archive-date=2013-04-29|last=Kirsten Bialdiga|date=14 April 2008|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}

Bagel-Trah graduated from the Max Planck Gymnasium in Düsseldorf in 1988. From 1988 to 1993 she studied biology at the University of Bonn. In 1998, she received her doctorate.

From 1998 to 2000 Bagel-Trah worked as an independent consultant for project management in the field of microbiology and pharmacy. In 2000, she became Managing Partner of Antiinfectives Intelligence GmbH in Rheinbach.{{cite web|title=Geschäftsleitung|periodical=antiinfectives-intelligence.de|publisher=Antiinfectives Intelligence GmbH|url=http://www.antiinfectives-intelligence.de/de/wirueberuns3.html|accessdate=2010-10-10|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}} She is a founding member of the since 6 December 2007 existing University Council of Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf.

Since 30 April 2001, Bagel-Trah has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. As of 14 April 2008, she was the deputy chairman. On 22 September 2009, she took over the chairmanship, making her the first woman on this position in a DAX-listed company.{{cite web|title=Albrecht Woeste übergibt an Simone Bagel-Trah|periodical=presseportal.de|publisher=Unternehmenskommunikation der Henkel AG & Co. KGaA|url=http://www.presseportal.de/pm/9537/1389717|format=|accessdate=10 October 2010|last=|date=20 April 2009|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}} At the same time she also became Chairman of the Shareholders' Committee, whose members include non-family managers also five Henkel heirs and which combines the interests of the three Henkel family members.{{cite web|title=Henkel: Simone Bagel-Trah – Die erste Chefin deutscher Aufsichtsräte|periodical=Süddeutsche.de|publisher=|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/568/487970/text/|url-status=dead|format=|access-date=19 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922231827/http://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/568/487970/text/|archive-date=22 September 2009|last=Stefan Weber|date=17 May 2010|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=|df=}}{{cite web|title=Köpfe der Wirtschaft: Simone Bagel-Trah|periodical=Wirtschaftswoche online|publisher=|url=http://www.wiwo.de/unternehmer-maerkte/koepfe-der-wirtschaft/simone-bagel-trah-2211/|url-status=dead|format=|access-date=17 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009074628/http://www.wiwo.de/unternehmer-maerkte/koepfe-der-wirtschaft/simone-bagel-trah-2211/|archive-date=2009-10-09|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=|df=}} Enthält auch Verweise auf vier Hintergrundberichte der Wirtschaftswoche vom 17. September 2009, die als Quelle zur inhaltlichen Erweiterung dieses Artikels nützlich sind. Between 2014 and 2024 she was member of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG.{{cite web|title=Köpfe der Wirtschaft: Simone Bagel-Trah|periodical=Wirtschaftswoche online|publisher=|url=http://www.wiwo.de/koepfe-der-wirtschaft/simone-bagel-trah/5287904.html|url-status=dead|access-date=30 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032802/http://www.wiwo.de/koepfe-der-wirtschaft/simone-bagel-trah/5287904.html|archive-date=2014-05-02|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=|df=}}{{cite web|title=Bayer will Expertise im Aufsichtsrat weiter ausbauen |url=https://www.bayer.com/media/bayer-will-expertise-im-aufsichtsrat-weiter-ausbauen/ |publisher=Bayer AG |access-date=16 April 2025|date=29 February 2024|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=|df=}} In 2025, Simone Bagel-Trah was appointed as a non-executive director of Chanel.{{cite web |last1=Rascouet |first1=Angelina |title=Chanel Boosts Female Board Representation in Ongoing Overhaul |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/chanel-boosts-female-board-representation-in-ongoing-overhaul |publisher=Bloomberg UK |date=15 January 2025}}

Bagel-Trah was named as one of the "75 most influential women in German Business" by Manager Magazin and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 2017.{{Cite web|date=2017-01-06|title=The most important women in German business|url=https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/business/careers-work/the-most-important-women-in-german-business|access-date=2021-07-05|website=deutschland.de|language=en}}

In 2020, Bagel-Trah was honored by the strategy consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the business magazine Manager Magazin as the most influential woman in German business of 2019 and named "Prima inter Pares 2019".{{Cite web|title=BCG und manager magazin ehren Henkel-Aufsichtsratschefin Simone Bagel-Trah als einflussreichste Frau der Wirtschaft|url=https://www.bcg.com/de-de/press/06april2020_top100frauen_virtuell|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Germany - DE|language=de-DE}}

• Chanel, Non-Executive Director (since 2025)
• Heraeus, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2011)[https://www.heraeus.com/en/group/about_heraeus/corporate_boards/corporate_boards.aspx Supervisory Board] Bayer AG.
• Commerzbank, Member of the Central Advisory Board[https://www.commerzbank.de/media/de/konzern_1/konzerninfo/beiraete/ZentralerBeirat.pdf Central Advisory Board] Commerzbank.
• HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt, Member of the Advisory Board[http://www.about.hsbc.de/hsbc-in-germany/executive-bodies Advisory Board] HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt.
• Bayer AG, Member of the Supervisory Board (2014–2024)[https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-aims-to-further-extend-expertise-in-supervisory-board/ Bayer aims to further extend expertise in Supervisory Board] Bayer AG, press release of 29 February 2024.Antje Höning (1 March 2024), [https://rp-online.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/bayer-baut-aufsichtsrat-um-das-steckt-dahinter_aid-108024359 Neuer Kontrolleur, neuer Vorstand – das steckt hinter Bayers Umbau] Rheinische Post.

• Max Planck Society, Member of the Senate[https://www.mpg.de/1235658/MPS_Senate.pdf Senate, as of February 2019] Max Planck Society.
• University of Düsseldorf (HHU), Member of the Board of Trustees
• Düsseldorf Business School, Member of the Board of Trustees[http://duesseldorf-business-school.de/en/about-us/our-institutions/board-of-trustees/ Board of Trustees] Düsseldorf Business School.
• Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Vice Chairwoman of the Board[https://www.stifterverband.org/vorstand Board] Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.
• Fritz Henkel Foundation, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors[http://www.fritz.henkel-stiftung.de/en/board-directors/ Board of Directors] Fritz Henkel Foundation.
• Foundation for Family Businesses, Member of the Board of Trustees[https://www.familienunternehmen.de/en/board-of-trustees Board of Trustees] Foundation for Family Businesses.
• Rotary International, Member

Simone Bagel-Trah ist married to Christoph Trah (* 1966). Together they have two children.

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