Oliver Gritz

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Oliver Gritz

Oliver Gritz (* 1965 in Cologne ) is a German entrepreneur, manager and author.

Life

After graduating from high school and studying economics, Gritz began working for the Swiss logistics group Danzas in 1992. Until the end of 2009 he worked there in Basel (Switzerland), Hong Kong, Seattle (USA), Singapore, Miami (USA) and finally moved to the headquarters of Deutsche Post DHL in Bonn in 2005 . Until the end of 2009, he was Head of Finance at DHL Express.

In 2010 he reoriented himself. He started a few businesses and also focused on developing his charity Run & Ride for Reading, founded in 2008 . This takes care of learning and reading promotion for children and young people and sets up reading clubs in schools in this context.

To finance the reading clubs, Run & Ride for Reading u. a. Running events and donation racing bike tours.

In addition to his entrepreneurial and charitable activities, Oliver Gritz writes books and gives lectures.

Books

  • Data Mastery in Freight Forwarding, How to transform your freight forwarding and logistics company to compete in the digital age. editionfredebold, Cologne 2020, ISBN 978-3-944607-33-7
  • World class. The world needs your best YOU! editionfredebold, Cologne 2019, ISBN 978-3-944607-22-1
  • Through the USA by bike. 5,100 km in 42 days. Bike trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Newly revised edition, editionfredebold, Cologne 2019, ISBN 978-3-944607-31-3
  • Oliver Gritz with Jürgen Weber, Amadou Diallo, Martin Leopold, Hartmut Reinhard, Joachim Ritzer, Hendrik Vater: The CFO as Advanced Navigator. Practical guide & implementation example (The CFO as Advanced Navigator. Pratical Guide & Case Study). Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2008, ISBN 978-3-527504-13-8

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kevin Reed: Profile: Oliver Gritz, CFO of DHL Express. In: Accountancy Age. April 30, 2008, accessed February 28, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Caroline Kron: Browsing for more world class. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. November 15, 2019, accessed February 28, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Lukas Brock: Reading runs at the Rhein-Energie-Stadion in Cologne run for a good cause. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. May 23, 2019, accessed February 28, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Tanja Alandt: 800 km for a good cause A donation bike tour reached the cathedral. In: Rhenish advertising papers. September 3, 2019, accessed February 28, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Gritz, Oliver
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur, manager and author
DATE OF BIRTH 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne