Günter Leifheit
Günter Leifheit (born December 13, 1920 in Wetter an der Ruhr ; † July 2, 2009 in Lugano ) was a German entrepreneur.
Günter Leifheit founded the cleaning and kitchen equipment manufacturer Günter Leifheit KG in Nassau an der Lahn , today's Leifheit AG, together with his wife Ingeborg . He became known in post-war Europe for tumble dryers , irons and scrubbers . In 1973 he sold the company.
The city of Nassau made Leifheit an honorary citizen in 1991; Since 2003 there is the "Günter-Leifheit-Kulturhaus" in Nassau. In 2006 he received the Order of Merit of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate .
The Garmisch-Partenkirchen community received 50 million euros from Günter Leifheit's inheritance as a foundation asset with the condition that it be used for old residents and residents in need of care. The municipality plans to set up an academy for nursing professions with a link to a university. Caritas and the Rummelsberger Diakonie are under discussion as sponsors .
Web links
- Death report on sueddeutsche.de ( Memento from July 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- Leifheit celebrates its 60th anniversary: Our history Company history on the website of the Leifheit Group
Individual evidence
- ↑ Company founder Günter Leifheit celebrated his 80th birthday. ( Memento of November 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), press release on leifheit.de of December 13, 2000, accessed on July 6, 2009.
- ↑ sueddeutsche.de: 50 million donation with conditions , September 17, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leifheit, Günter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weather (Ruhr) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 2009 |
| Place of death | Lugano |