Dr.-Ing. Johannes Wucherer (1906 - 2005)

Dr.-Ing. Johannes Wucherer, chairman of the Executive Board from 1961 to 1972.

That year he started his career at the Linde Company in Wiesbaden in the inspection office for refrigeration systems. In 1937 he transferred to Höllriegelskreuth and was soon the closest employee to his uncle Richard Linde, who at that time managed facilities engineering. During this period, Johannes Wucherer played a leading role in the continuing development of low-temperature technology, the Linde-Fränkl process and ethylene production.

On October 1, 1954 he became a deputy member and in 1957 a regular member of the Executive Board. While he was in office, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Linde AG restructured the responsibilities of the central administration in Wiesbaden and the division of labor in the Executive Board so that the central administration in Wiesbaden played a stronger role.

In 1972, Johannes Wucherer retired from his position in favor of Hermann Linde and was appointed to the Supervisory Board.