Franz Kaufmann (entrepreneur)
Franz Kaufmann (born May 13, 1917 in Graz ; † January 1, 2010 ) was an Austrian entrepreneur, Graz city councilor and Chamber of Commerce official.
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Franz Kaufmann was born as the son of a car entrepreneur in Graz and embarked on a commercial career after the early death of his father. During the Second World War he did six years of military service. After 1945 he was a traveling salesman, then a department head and buyer in various companies in the textile trade, but then went into business for himself as a yard goods dealer in a small shop. In 1954, Franz Kaufmann joined the Geissler company as a managing partner, which he has run as sole owner since 1957 and which he developed into one of the leading companies in the industry. From 1955 he was a committee member of the state committee of the textile trade, from 1960 its head.
In 1966 he was elected Vice President of the Styrian Chamber of Commerce, in 1980 he was elected President of the Chamber of Commerce, at that time the Styrian Chamber of Commerce. Politically, Franz Kaufmann was sent to Graz in May 1963 for the ÖVP in the city senate of the provincial capital of Graz. He was a member of this until 1974, as political advisor for the affairs of the Trade and Market Office and the Statistical Office. From 1973 the agendas for the procurement office and business development were added.
Honors
Franz Kaufmann was the recipient of numerous high awards from the Chamber of Commerce, the City of Graz and the State of Styria:
- Ring of Honor of the State Capital Graz
- Awarded the professional title of Commercial Councilor (1971)
- Honorary Citizen of the University of Graz (1985)
Familiar
Kaufmann was married and had one son.
Individual evidence
- ↑ City councilors from 1946 ( memento of the original dated June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the city of Graz accessed on November 4, 2011
Web links
- WKO.at : Obituary
- Official Gazette of the City of Graz (PDF; 515 kB) from May 17, 2010
- graz.at (honorary ring bearer)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaufmann, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Chamber of Commerce President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 2010 |