At the end of September 2007, Mr. Gernot Frank left the SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Executive Board on his retirement. Mr. Frank joined the company in 1960 and has served on the Board since 1982. In 1995, he was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board.

On 1 October 2007, Mr. Ludwig Wiesner, Head of the Production Division, took over as Chairman of the Executive Board.

Mr. Wiesner started his career at SAMSON in 1972 as an engineering designer. After completing his engineering studies and working several years as a production engineer, he was appointed Head of Production Planning Department in 1988. He joined the Board in 2003 after being assigned Head of the entire Production Division.