- After attending the Pedagogische Academie in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Fred Burcksen became a teacher at primary school in 1976 before beginning his sports studies at The Hague in 1979.
From 1982 to 1986 he was Assistant Manager at Fastplay Promotions in Rotterdam, studying Psychology at the University of Amsterdam at the same time. In 1986 he was appointed Marketing Manager at Champion USA Sports and Leisure Wear, and in 1988 he became General Manager of Inter Football B.V. / Top Sports Licensing, responsible for sports marketing and television rights.
In the year 1995 Fred Burcksen was appointed Senior Sales Manager at ZDF Enterprises and became Vice President Sales, Merchandising and Coproductions in 1998. He was announced Executive Vice President and COO in January 2013. Since January 2018, Fred Burcksen is President and CEO of ZDF Enterprises and spokesman of the management board.- IMDb Mini Biography By: ZDF Official site Bio
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