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Max Herz (businessman)
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Max Herz (1905–1965) was a German businessman, co-founder of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo. In 1949, together with Carl Tchilinghiryan, he co-founded the "Frisch-Röst-Kaffee Carl Tchiling GmbH", which today is known as Tchibo. He was married to Ingeburg Herz. They had four sons, Michael Herz, Wolfgang Herz, Günter Herz, Joachim Herz, and a daughter Daniela Herz-Schnoekel. References 1905 births 1965 deaths German company founders 20th-century German businesspeople Max Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tchibo
Tchibo is a German chain of coffee retailers and cafés known for its range of non-coffee products that change weekly. The latter includes: clothing, furniture, household items, electronics and electrical appliances. In Germany, Tchibo's slogan is "Every week a new world" (). Tchibo has further expanded its product range to sell services such as travel, insurance, and mobile-phone contracts. With over 1,000 shops, Tchibo is one of Germany's largest retail chains. The company is headquartered in Hamburg. Tchibo's coffee is sold in supermarkets and other smaller stores in the United States, Canada, Czechia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Ukraine, Syria, Jordan, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Lebanon. It is also sold online. History Founding Tchibo was founded in 1949 in Hamburg by Max Herz and Carl Tchilinghiryan, and still maintains its headquarters in the north of the city. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Tchilinghiryan
Carl Tchilinghiryan (27 February 1910 – 8 May 1987) was a German businessman of Armenian origin, who co-founded the coffee house Tchibo. Career In 1949, together with Max Herz, he founded the "Frisch-Röst-Kaffee Carl Tchiling GmbH", which today is known as Tchibo. Before founding the Tchibo company Tchilinghiryan dealt as a dried fruit specialist in dates, figs and trail mix. In order to facilitate the pronunciation of his Armenian name for future Tchibo customers, Tchilinghiryan changed the spelling of his name to "Carl Tchiling-Hiryan". Death Tchilinghiryan is buried at the Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg, Germany, in a family tomb together with his parents Karabet Tchilinghiryan (21 July 1869 – 12 November 1927) and Erna Tchilinghiryan, née Petersen (18 May 1887 – 12 July 1959). Tchibo is 100% owned by the Herz family, Ingeburg Herz (Max Herz's widow), and two of her sons, Michael Herz and Wolfgang Herz, through their company Maxingvest AG. Further reading * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeburg Herz
Ingeburg Herz, née ''König'' (born February 23, 1920 Hamburg; - September 30, 2015) was a German entrepreneur and philanthropist. The wife of Tchibo founder Max Herz was one of the richest Germans with an estimated fortune of over five billion euros in 2005. Life Ingeburg König, who lived in Hamburg, married Max Herz in 1939; they had five children together: Günter Herz (* 1940), Joachim Herz (1941–2008), Michael Herz (* 1943), Wolfgang Herz and Daniela Herz-Schnoeckel. After the death of the company founder in 1965, the entire estate passed to his wife and children, but the will did not clearly regulate the company's succession. A dispute arose between the children. Günter Herz, as the eldest, took over the management of the Tchibo company, while the mother and the other children held further shares. Ingeburg Herz turned to charitable work and established the ''Max and Ingeburg Herz Foundation'', which primarily supports facilities for the medical treatm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Herz (businessman)
Michael Herz (born September 28, 1943) is a German businessman, co-owner of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo. Family business In 1965, after the death of his father Max Herz, who co-founded Tchibo in 1949 with Carl Tchilinghiryan, Herz joined Tchibo as head of sales. Tchibo is 100% owned by family members. In 2003, along with his mother and brother Wolfgang, he bought out his other brother, Günter Herz, and sister, Daniela Herz-Schnoekel. In 2007, the Tchibo holding company, changed its name from ''Tchibo Holding AG'' to ''Maxingvest AG''. According to Forbes’ list of global billionaires, Herz is listed at number 360 with a net worth of $4.3 billion as of July 8, 2015. He was the 21st richest man in Germany and in 2003 made the top 10. Michael Herz bought and reorganized the book wholesaler Libri and the florist Blume 2000, and he also prevented the break-up of Beiersdorf AG through his efforts. His investment in Escada turned out to be a failure and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Herz
Wolfgang Herz (born 1950) is a German billionaire businessman, co-owner of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo. Family business Herz is the son of Max Herz and Ingeburg Herz. His father co-founded Tchibo in 1949 with Carl Tchilinghiryan. In 2003, along with his mother and brother, he bought out his other brother, Günter Herz, and sister, Daniela Herz-Schnoekel. Personal life According to ''Forbes'', Herz has a net worth of US$4.5 billion, as of September 2022. Herz lives in Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar .... References Living people 1950 births German billionaires 20th-century German businesspeople 21st-century German businesspeople German businesspeople in retailing Wolfgang {{Germany-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Herz
Günter Herz (born 1940) is a German businessman, former CEO of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo. Early life Günter Herz is the son of Max Herz and Ingeburg Herz. Max Herz co-founded Tchibo in 1949 with Carl Tchilinghiryan. Career Tchibo is 100% owned by three members of the Herz family, Ingeburg Herz (Max Herz's widow), and two of her sons, Michael and Wolfgang Herz. In 2003, they bought out their brother, Günter, and sister, Daniela Herz-Schnoekel's 40% stake. In 2008, their brother Joachim died in a motorboat accident. According to ''Forbes'', Herz has a net worth of $2.8 billion, as of May 2015. Personal life Herz is married with two children, and lives in Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar .... References Living people 1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Herz-Schnoekel
Daniela Herz-Schnoekel (born 1954) is a German businesswoman, former part-owner of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo. Early life Herz-Schnoekel is the daughter of Max Herz and Ingeburg Herz. Her father co-founded Tchibo in 1949 with Carl Tchilinghiryan. Family business In the early 2000s, Daniela Herz-Schnoekel owned 19% of Tchibo, her brother Günter 20,6%. In 2002, the pair pooled their Tchibo shares in the holding company Mayfair. 2003, these three family members bought out Herz-Schnoekel and her brother, Günter Herz's 40% stake. Tchibo is 100% owned by three members of the Herz family, Herz-Schnoekel's mother and two of her brothers, Michael and Wolfgang Herz. In 2020, she broke the Mayfair holding (which held 40% of the pasta chain Vapiano for example), marking a historic separation with her brother, to focus her investments on real estate alongside her children. Career According to ''Forbes'', Herz-Schnoekel has a net worth of $2.8 billion, as of May 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 Births
As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 (Shostakovich), 11th Symphony is subtitled ''The Year 1905'' to commemorate this) and the start of Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–07), Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland. Canada and the U.S. expand west, with the Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces and the founding of Las Vegas. 1905 is also the year in which Albert Einstein, at this time resident in Bern, publishes his four Annus Mirabilis papers, ''Annus Mirabilis'' papers in ''Annalen der Physik'' (Leipzig) (March 18, May 11, June 30 and September 27), laying the foundations for more than a century's study of theoretical physics. Events January * January 1 – In a major defeat in the Russo-Japanese War, Russian General Anatoly Stessel su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Deaths
Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 29 – Tampere Ice Stadium, Hakametsä, the first ice rink of Finland, is inaugurated in Tampere. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Company Founders
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