Born in 1941, studied metallurgy in Clausthal, gaining his doctorate in 1971. In 1999 he was awarded an honorary professorship by Clausthal University. In 2004 he was awarded the honorary doctor title Dr. rer. pol. h.c. by Berlin University and in 2005 the title Dr.-Ing. E.h. by Aachen University.

Career:
From 1967 to 1972 Dr.-Ing. Ekkehard D. Schulz was a research assistant and chief engineer at Clausthal University.
He then moved to the Thyssen Group, where, until 1984, his work focused on technology in various areas of the organization. In 1985 he was appointed deputy member and in 1986 regular member of the Executive Board of Thyssen Stahl AG, responsible for production, before taking over the entire technology directorate in 1988.
In 1991 he was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of Thyssen Stahl AG and at the same time became a member of the Executive Board of Thyssen AG. In 1997 he was additionally elected Chairman of the Executive Board of Thyssen Krupp Stahl AG.
In 1998 Dr.-Ing. Ekkehard D. Schulz became Chairman of the Executive Board of Thyssen AG. From March 1999 to September 2001 he was one of the two Chairmen of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG and at the same time Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG in Duisburg.
Since October 2001 he has been sole Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.
In addition, he is chairman and member of a number of supervisory boards and advisory councils.