Managing Board
Managing Board
From the left: André Wehrhahn, Daniel Rogger, Countess Mary von Faber-Castell and Stefan Leitz

Managing Board & Shareholders (Ninth Generation)

Since 2017, following the death of Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, the company has been managed by a Board of Directors. Stefan Leitz is CEO; the other members are André Wehrhahn (CFO), Dr Hans-Kurt von Werder (CTO) and Countess Mary von Faber-Castell (FC Cosmetics). Countess Mary von Faber-Castell’s board mandate ensures that the Faber-Castell family will continue to play an active role in the top management of the company.
Managing Board & Shareholders (Ninth Generation)

The ninth generation

Count Charles and Countesses Katharina, Sarah and Victoria von Faber-Castell represent the 9th family generation of the pencil dynasty. While the twins Sarah and Victoria (*1996) are still in education or are gaining their first professional experience abroad, Charles and Katharina von Faber-Castell (born 1980 and 1988) are already working for the company. Count Charles von Faber-Castell has been responsible for the global premium business since 2015 as Head of Premium. Countess Katharina von Faber-Castell has been head of Corporate Development since February 2018 and is also completing her MBA in Vienna.

(From the left: Countesses Victoria and Katharina von Faber-Castell, Count Charles von Faber-Castell and Countess Sarah von Faber-Castell)

The fourth generation
The fourth generation
Baron Lothar von Faber (1817-1896) The factory develops into a company with international standing
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The fifth generation
The fifth generation
Baron Wilhelm von Faber (1851-1893)
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The sixth generation
The sixth generation
Countess Ottilie and Count Alexander von Faber-Castell (1866-1928)
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The seventh generation
The seventh generation
Count Roland von Faber-Castell (1905-1978)
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The eighth generation
The eighth generation
Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell (1941-2016)
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Did you know?
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Did you know?
Faber-Castell grows about 20 cubic metres of wood every hour, which corresponds to around 1 truck load.
Faber-Castell grows about 20 cubic metres of wood every hour, which corresponds to around 1 truck load.
Did you know?
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Did you know?
The profile of wood-cased pencils was changed from round to hexagonal/triangle because they were constantly rolling off the table.
The profile of wood-cased pencils was changed from round to hexagonal/triangle because they were constantly rolling off the table.
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