Franz Erich Meussdoerffer
Franz Erich Meußdoerffer (born December 25, 1918 in Nuremberg ; † February 27, 2004 in Kulmbach ) was the managing director of Kulmbacher Mönchshof-Bräu GmbH and president of the Chamber of Commerce for Upper Franconia.
Life
After graduating from the Wittelsbacher Gymnasium in Munich, working , military and military service, he joined the management of the Kulmbach Mönchshof brewery on October 1, 1945. Apart from a one-year study vacation in 1950, where Meußdoerffer completed his chemistry studies with a diploma thesis in the laboratory of the later Nobel Prize winner Feodor Lynen , he ran the brewery until 1984. In addition to his management activities, he was active on various supervisory boards. As chairman of the Kulmbacher Breweries Association for many years , he campaigned for the reputation of Kulmbacher beer for decades. He also held a number of honorary positions. In 1960 he became Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Upper Franconia, was President from 1974 to 1980 and again Vice President from 1980 to 1986. He was a member of the church council for 30 years.
Since 1947 Franz Erich Meußdoerffer was with Ursula, geb. Bruschke married. The marriage had three children, including Franz Meußdoerffer (biochemist) .
Honors
He has been honored with numerous awards for his entrepreneurial achievement and his commitment to his homeland:
- Great Medal of Honor from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Bavarian State Medal for special services to the Bavarian economy
- Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Bavarian Order of Merit
literature
- Heike Will: Be naive and do an experiment: Feodor Lynen: Biography of the Munich biochemist and Nobel Prize winner , John Wiley & Sons, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meußdoerffer, Franz Erich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 2004 |
| Place of death | Kulmbach |