own style. This exciting brand appeals to a target group which is of increasing importance for the fashion industry. What is important for me is that I am able to have a long-term entrepreneurial stake in Bench." Sälzer is board member of Lacoste, Paris, since 2013, of Deichmann SE, Essen, since 2008 and of Amer Sports, Helsinki, since 2008. In March 2017 he was elected as chairman of Amer Sports. References 1957 births Living people German fashion businesspeople University of Mannheim alumni People from Heilbronn (district) Businesspeople from Baden-Württemberg