Manfred Pretscher was born in Münnerstadt in 1957. After completing an apprenticeship as a machinist at FAG Kugelfischer in Schweinfurt, he studied mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Schweinfurt and Würzburg from 1980 to 1984, followed by studies in technical sales and distribution in Berlin from 1994 to 1995. In addition, he completed professional training in industrial engineering at REFA AG from 1985 to 1986. Manfred Pretscher started his professional career at FAG Kugelfischer in the hard processing segment. From 2010 to 2018, Manfred Pretscher was chief operating officer (COO) of Grammer AG. In 2019, Manfred Pretscher took over the position of chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) at Grammer AG before retiring the same year. Manfred Pretscher has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert since 2020.