1969
M.A. in Business Economics, University of Hamburg

1979
Senior Managers Program (ISMP 12), Harvard Graduate School of Business, Boston

1973 - 1979
BOMAG South Africa (PTY) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa, Managing Director

1979 - 1989
Egon Zehnder International, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt, Last position held: Managing Partner

November 1989
Founded own executive search firm

August 2008
In addition, founded Heiner Thorborg & Co.,
Zurich (Zollikon), Switzerland

Outside activities
Honorary President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Germany

Founder of Generation  

Foundation Partner of The Gender Equality Project