"German-American Relations: Multifaceted and Closely Bound": U.S. Ambassador William Timken holds public lecture
at Jacobs University

On Tuesday, Oktober 7, the American Ambassador William R. Timken visits Jacobs University on the invitation of the Carl Schurz German American Club and will give a lecture on German-American relations. The campus community and the interested public are welcome! The lecture starts at 8 p. m. in the Conference Hall of the Campus Center. There will be a reception after the talk. On the occasion of his visit Ambassador Timken will also take time to learn more about Jacobs University and tour the campus together with university president Joachim Treusch.

[ Oct 02, 2008]  In his talk, the ambassador will focus on the on the special importance of the German-American relations, even though globalization is in full swing and bilateral relations seemingly have been replaced by a system of worldwide commodity flows. Northern Germany, with its harbors and container terminals and at the cross-roads between East and West is at the center of this development. However, a closer look at the broader range of economic ties between Germany and the United States shows that the two economies are more deeply integrated than ever before far beyond our important trading relationship. A White Paper, commissioned by Ambassador William R. Timken Jr., compiles substantial facts and figures on a wide range of economic connections – investment, capital flows, trade, people-to-people – and reveals new and sometimes surprising insights into a long and multi-faceted history of commerce and friendship between our two nations.

William R. Timken, Jr. - U.S. Ambassador to Germany William Robert Timken, Jr., of Ohio, was sworn in as Ambassador of the United States of America to Germany on August 15, 2005. Previously he was the non-executive Chairman of the Timken Company. During his 43-year tenure with the company, Timken has served in many positions including President, CEO and as Chairman for the last 30 years. The Timken Company is a worldwide NYSE, Fortune 500 company with operations in more than 20 countries. William Timken received his academic education at Stanford University and at Harvard Business School. His business experience includes service on the boards of directors of numerous public companies. He has also chaired the National Association of Manufacturers, The Manufacturing Institute and the Ohio Business Roundtable. He has served on the Advisory Council of the Stanford University School of Business and was a member of the U.S.-Japan Business Council for 20 years. In 2003, he received a presidential appointment to serve as Chairman of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Mr. Timken has received many honors and awards. He is a Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor and an honorary citizen of Colmar, France. He has received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship, the Adam Smith Award and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He has been named Ohio Business Statesman of the Year and has received the Ohio Governors Award.