Georg Schaeffler is a Co-Founder, Owner & Chairman, Supervisory Board at Schaeffler. He served as an executive at FAG Kugelfischer. In 1996, Georg F. W. Schaeffler began to study law at Duke University's School of Law in Durham, North Carolina (USA) and, in 2000, he obtained the combined degree of Juris Doctor (cum laude) and Master of Law in international and comparative law. After completing his studies, Georg F. W. Schaeffler worked for some years as a business lawyer in one of the largest law firms in the southwestern part of the United States of America. He is also an Angel Investor.