Bruno Frey (patron)
Bruno Frey (born June 30, 1920 in Biberach an der Riss ; † February 23, 2005 ) was a German entrepreneur, cultural promoter and patron .
Life
Frey grew up in Biberach and graduated from high school in 1938 . From 1939 to 1945 he took part in the Second World War as a soldier in the German Wehrmacht . At the end of the war he was taken prisoner by the Soviets . Then he studied from 1946 to 1950 law at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg . His first professional activity was taking over a machine factory for felt production in Hanau . Further investments in various companies in Germany and Spain followed. His Bruno Frey Foundation, which was set up in 2004, funded projects worth a total of 625,221 euros in 2011.
The music school in Biberach bears his name.
Frey died in 2005.
Patronage
- Foundation of an annually awarded Bruno Frey Music Prize of the State Academy for young musicians in Baden-Württemberg , Ochsenhausen , 1991
- Auction of Johann Melchior Dinglinger's flower basket on permanent loan to the Braith Mali Museum , 1999
- Establishment of the Bruno Frey Foundation for early and highly gifted musical education, 2004
- Bruno Frey Foundation for social and cultural purposes, 2005 (testamentary)
Honors
- Letter of honor from the State of Hesse for supporting social and charitable institutions
- Honorary citizen of the city of Biberach, 1993
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The founder. In: Homepage of the Bruno Frey Foundation. Retrieved March 23, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frey, Bruno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneurs, cultural promoters and patrons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biberach an der Riss |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 2005 |