Edwin Eichler is a German businessperson who has been the head of 19 different companies. Presently, Mr. Eichler holds the position of Chairman of TKAS Auto Steel Co., Ltd., Chairman-Supervisory Board at SMS Holding GmbH, Chairman-Supervisory Board at thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH, Chairman-Supervisory Board at Thyssenkrupp Steel Americas LLC, Chairman-Supervisory Board of Thyssenkrupp Materials International GmbH and Chairman-Supervisory Board at SMS group GmbH. Edwin Eichler is also on the board of SGL Carbon SE and Member-University Council at the University of Dortmund.

In his past career he held the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board of Amatheon Agri Holding NV, Chairman for Swiss Steel Holding AG, Managing Director at thyssenkrupp Elevator AG, Chairman-Management Board at ThyssenKrupp Materials & Services AG, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Tennor Holding BV, Member-Executive Board & CEO-Steel Americas at ThyssenKrupp AG Chairman-Supervisory Board at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG, Chairman of Thyssenkrupp (China) Ltd. Chief Executive Officer for thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Chairman-Executive Board at thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Chairman-Executive Board at ThyssenKrupp Services AG and Chairman-Executive Board at ThyssenKrupp Stainless GmbH (which are all subsidiaries of ThyssenKrupp AG), Manager-Application Development at Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Member-Management Board at arvato AG (a subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA), Chairman-Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH, Chairman of ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni SpA and Managing Director at Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH.

Edwin Eichler received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen.