David Knower is Partner and Head of Cerberus Deutschland Beteiligungsberatung GmbH since 2003.
Prior to this, Mr. Knower was the Owner and Managing Director of Invenimus, an International Consulting Firm headquartered near Frankfurt, Germany.
Before starting his own company, Mr. Knower worked for Procter & Gamble for 11 years, where he started his professional career in Germany in 1986. After 9 years in Finance and Controlling positions, Mr. Knower spent two years managing the Procter & Gamble Germany Fine Fragrance business in Asia Pacific.
Mr. Knower received two undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts, (Economics, German) in 1983 with honors, as well as being named a Commonwealth Scholar. Mr. Knower spent his academic year 1981/82 studying in Freiburg, Germany. Mr. Knower received his MBA, with honors, from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird), in 1985.
From 1986-1988, Mr Knower, an Eagle Scout, served as Scoutmaster of the Boy Scout Troop at the US Embassy in Bonn, Germany.
Mr. Knower is Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany, Board Member of the Aspen Institute in Germany and Board Member of the American German Institute in Washington, DC. Mr Knower has been a very active member of the Atlantik Bruecke for many years.
He serves as an Advisor to the Global Republicans Overseas organization and is a member of the RNC Finance Committee.
He is a member of the board of trustees of “The English Theatre”, as well as The Frankfurt International School, in Frankfurt. He serves on various supervisory and advisory boards in Germany.
Mr. Knower is the author of “Business Guide USA”; How to successfully design your US Business Activities.
In 2012, as a member of the Board of the German American Hall of Fame, an organization that recognizes the most influential Americans of German Heritage, Donald Trump was inducted in a 3 hour ceremony at Trump Tower in New York City.
In 2012, Mr. Knower received the “Ehrenplakatte der Stadt Frankfurt ” from the City of Frankfurt, which was presented to him by Lord Mayor Petra Roth.
Mr Knower is a US Citizen and a Resident of Germany. He is married and has three children and two grandchildren.