Georg Lingenbrink
Georg Lingenbrink (born July 1, 1894 in Kreuznach ; † March 4, 1962 in Hamburg ) was a German entrepreneur .
Originally an insurance agent, he took over the book inventory of the insolvent policyholder Karl-Franz Nohr and initially delivered books from Reclam Verlag and other publishers regionally. In 1928 he founded the book wholesale company Libri . In 1953 he introduced the book truck service - Libri-Dienst - which, after the collapse of the central Leipzig book trade location, supplied booksellers in West Germany with books ordered from their own and publishing houses on a daily basis. After his death, the company was continued by his sons Charles and Kurt. Georg Lingenbrink was buried in the Ohlsdorf cemetery in Hamburg.
In 1950, a "Verlag G. Lingenbrink" also operated with the seat in Rastatt .
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SURNAME | Lingenbrink, Georg |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1894 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kreuznach |
DATE OF DEATH | March 4th 1962 |
Place of death | Hamburg |