
Hermann Josef Abs was a leading German banker and advisor to Chancellor Adenauer. He was a member of the board of directors of Deutsche Bank from 1938 to 1945, as well as of 44 other companies, including IG Farben. As the most powerful commercial banker of the Third Reich, he was, according to economic journalist Adam LeBor, "the lynchpin of the continent wide plunder". The Allies arrested him in January 1946; however, British intervention got him freed after three months, and German courts later dropped all charges.

Roland Berger is a German entrepreneur, consultant and philanthropist.

Benjamin Jakub Bilski is a former professional German swimmer of Polish origin, the 2009 World Games bronze medalist. Also a FinTech businessman, a founder and a board member of The NAGA Group AG.
Henning Kagermann is a German physicist and businessman. He was the former chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of SAP AG.

Stefan Oschmann is a German businessman.

Max Steinthal was a German banker director and supervisory board chairman of the Deutsche Bank. He was responsible for financing Berlin's underground railway.

Karl von der Heyden is a German-American businessman best known for his former roles as the Co-Chairman and CEO of RJR Nabisco, and CFO of PepsiCo.

Axel Alfred Weber is a German economist, professor, and banker. He is currently a board member and chairman of Swiss investment bank and financial services company, UBS Group AG.

Ernst Welteke is a German economist and politician. He was the president of Deutsche Bundesbank from September 1999 until he resigned in 2004.