Harald Wilhelm was born in 1966 in Munich, Germany. After completing his secondary education in 1985, he studied Business Administration at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, where he graduated in 1991 with a master’s degree in Business Administration.

Harald Wilhelm joined Deutsche Aerospace AG in 1991 as a business economist. From 2000 onwards, he held various positions within the finance organization of the Airbus Group, and from June 2012 served concurrently as CFO of both the Airbus Group and the Commercial Aircraft division. Since April 2019, Harald Wilhelm has been a member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, and since May 2019 he has been responsible for the areas of Finance and Controlling.

Harald Wilhelm is a member of the following other legally mandatory supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies:

• Mercedes-AMG GmbH (further mandate in the Mercedes-Benz Group, not listed)
• smart Automobile Co., Ltd. (non-controlled shareholding of Mercedes-Benz Group, not listed)
• smart Mobility Pte. Ltd. (non-controlled shareholding of Mercedes-Benz Group, not listed)
• smart Mobility International Pte. Ltd. (non-controlled shareholding of Mercedes-Benz Group, not listed)
• Daimler Truck AG (group mandate, not listed)