# Ron Sommer

> Ron Sommer is a startup investor at Munich Re. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Munich Re](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/munich-reinsurance)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ron Sommer is a startup investor at Munich Re. Ron Sommer began his professional career with the Nixdorf Group in New York, Paderborn and Paris. In 1980, he was appointed as Managing Director of the German subsidiary of the Sony Group.In 1986, he became Chairman of the Management Board of Sony Deutschland and was subsequently appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of SonyCorporation of America in 1990.From May 1995 to July 2002, he served as Chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche Telekom AG. Currently, he is on the Board of several companies in different countries like MTS OJSC in Russia and Munich Reinsurance in Germany.Dr. Sommer received his PhD degree in Mathematics from the University of Vienna, Austria.

## About Munich Re

VC Fund · Munich, Germany

Munich Re offers insurance services. Their services include agricultural reinsurance solutions, consulting, life reinsurance, health reinsurance, corporate risk solutions, and cyber solutions. They provide reinsurance for property, casualty, life, health, and cyber solutions.

5 contacts available at Munich Re.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Rear | Chief Executive & Digital Partners | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-rear |
| Ron Sommer | Member of Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ron-sommer |
| Anthony J. Kuczinski | President and Chief Executive Office | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-j-kuczinski |
| Gidi Fisher | Co-Founder, Innovation Incubator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gidi-fisher |
| Jill Beggs | President of Excess & Surplus Lines - Munich Re Specialty Insurance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jill-beggs |

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