Cologne –
He is a long-time member and – of course – a fan of 1. FC Köln. Now Tom Buhrow (62) has great responsibility in an important club committee: The WDR director was elected as the new chairman by the members of the board of trustees of the club’s own foundation.
Buhrow, who has been a member of the committee since 2010, succeeds the Cologne moderator and journalist Ulrich Meyer (64), who is retiring.
WDR director Tom Buhrow new chairman of the board of trustees
“I would like to thank you for the trust that the Board of Trustees has placed in me. The 1. FC Köln Foundation exemplifies the values that FC has set itself up for, and does great work in many social projects. I’m looking forward to doing my part, ”said Buhrow after his election.
FC President Werner Wolf (64) commented: “We would like to thank Ulrich Meyer very much for his many years of commitment and we are pleased that Tom Buhrow will succeed him despite various commitments and limited time. Tom Buhrow is a founding member of the Board of Trustees and wholeheartedly supports FC and the 1. FC Köln Foundation. “
Buhrow had initially made a career for ARD as a correspondent and head of the Washington Studios and was elected WDR director in 2013. Since January of this year he has also been chairman of the ARD.
Werner Wolf on Tom Buhrow: “With all my heart for FC”
With the club’s own foundation, the FC has been committed to social and community projects since it was founded in 2009. The motto is “Mer stonn zo Dir”. The board of trustees consists of up to 50 public figures who are supposed to help achieve the foundation’s goals. The members of the Board of Trustees are appointed for a period of three years and work on an honorary basis.