Ex-Commerzbank CEO Takes Chair at Crypto Firm Valour
bg: Frankfurt
by: Bjoern Godenrath, Frankfurt
Crypto Industry Job Opportunity: Manfred Knof is Currently Recruiting
After a 9-month hiatus, the former CEO of Germany's second-largest private bank, 59-year-old Manfred Knof, steps back into the limelight. He's been appointed Chairman at crypto specialist Valour, a subsidiary under DeFi Technologies.
This appointment builds on his impressive career in European finance, including his stint as CEO at Commerzbank AG, where he spearheaded a transformation that positively impacted the bank's bottom line. Apart from Commerzbank, Knof has held CEO positions at Allianz Deutschland AG and held senior roles at Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Bank13.
Armed with a Doctorate in Law from the University of Cologne and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business1, his strategic advice to DeFi Technologies, in addition to his Chairmanship at Valour, is set to drive growth by forging institutional partnerships and increasing assets under management (AUM)13.
In the realm of business, Manfred Knof's strategic expertise in finance, accumulated during his tenure at Commerzbank AG and other prestigious institutions like Allianz Deutschland AG, Deutsche Bank, and Dresdner Bank, is now being applied to the crypto sector, as he takes on the role of Chairman at Valour, a subsidiary under DeFi Technologies. With his doctoral degree in Law from the University of Cologne and MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, Knof aims to foster growth in Valour through strategic partnerships and increasing assets under management (AUM), leveraging technology as a driving force.
