Gerhard Schloemer
Gerhard Schloemer (born November 12, 1924 - August 20, 2008 ) was a German entrepreneur.
Career
After graduating from high school in Altena in 1942 , Schloemer was called up for military service. He fought on the Eastern and Western Fronts and was wounded three times. His last rank was lieutenant in the reserve .
After the end of the war and a one-year internship, he studied metallurgy at RWTH Aachen University in 1946 . In 1948 he became a member of the Corps Montania. He completed his studies in the winter semester 1949/50 as a Dipl.-Ing. with distinction. In 1951 he joined the metal factory Gerhardi & Cie of his father-in-law Carl Steinweg in Lüdenscheid as a managing partner . The company expanded significantly under his leadership.
Schloemer was an honorary judge and board member in the regional employers' association. In 1972 he became Vice President and 1979 President of the South Westphalian Chamber of Commerce and Industry . In 1980 he became a member of the board of the Society of Friends of the Distance University in Hagen and promoted the idea of part-time distance learning.
Honors
- During World War II: Iron Cross, 1st class
- 1949: Springorum commemorative coin from RWTH Aachen University
- May 24, 1985: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1989: Honorary President of the South Westphalian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 1989: Great Friedrich Harkort Gold Medal from the South Westphalian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 1990: Honorary Senator of the Fernuniversität Hagen
- 4th July 1991: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Cross of Merit for Dipl.-Ing. G. Schloemer Montaniae Aachen . In: Die Wachenburg - News for Weinheimer Corps students , 40th year, January / February / March 1992, issue 1, p. 1.
Web links
- Gerhard Schloemer has passed away ( Memento from December 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) , press release from the Distance University in Hagen, August 27, 2008
Individual evidence
- ^ Membership list Corps Montania Aachen, WS 26/27 - WS 75/76
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schloemer, Gerhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1924 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 2008 |