OnCourse International Associates

Frieder Krups - Langenfeld, Germany

As the oldest son of the “Krups” Family (coffee- and espresso-makers), Frieder entered the family company following his education at MIT and the Stanford Business School. After 6 years, he became technical director, leading 2,000 people at locations worldwide.

After the sale of Krups, Frieder founded a logistics consulting company, participated in the turnaround of an international consumer goods firm, and built a company supplying innovative logistics technology. When this company failed at the end of 2000, he entered a period of soul-searching immersing himself in a broad range of world philosophies, and re-discovering both his emotionality and his soul.

Frieder now uses his broad personal and managerial experience to coach and support leaders in their efforts to navigate their companies, their YPO forums and/or their personal lives to a higher, more authentic level. At the same time, he has begun to realize his childhood dream of “Helping the Third World.” Using his skills, experience and contacts as a businessman, he empowers disadvantaged individuals and communities in the developing world to take the future into their own hands, while mobilizing others to join him in this cause.

Frieder is separated and has four children between 13 and 23 years old. An avid adventurer, Frieder has crossed the Aegean Sea in a rubber dinghy, kayaked down the Yukon, and climbed Mt. McKinley in Alaska. He now enjoys snow-boarding, tennis and volleyball with his children, and is a novice kite-surfer.