Hans-Erdmann Schönbeck
Hans-Erdmann Schönbeck (born September 9, 1922 in Breslau ) is a former German manager . In the Second World War, after the Battle of Stalingrad, he was part of the resistance fighters' circle.
War and resistance
As an officer in World War II, Schönbeck survived the battle of Stalingrad, seriously injured, and became an opponent of Hitler through the experience. As part of Hitler's entourage, he opened the door of the limousine during a visit to the Jahrhunderthalle (Breslau) on November 20, 1943, playing with the idea of shooting him. He was an accessory to the Stauffenberg attack. Although he slept next to the bomb, he survived the subsequent suspicions and interrogations.
Career in the automotive industry
After the war he continued his agricultural training, which he did on his father's estate after graduating from high school, with a degree. This was followed by studies at the Technical University of Munich. He began his professional life as a sales representative and in 1968 became Head of Domestic Sales at the then Auto Union GmbH in Ingolstadt and shortly afterwards a member of the Board of Management of Audi NSU Auto Union AG, responsible for domestic sales. In 1974 he moved to the BMW Board of Management and, after ten years, to the company's Supervisory Board.
From 1984 to 1988 he was President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry and from 1985 to 1988 also President of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association CLCA (Comité de Liaison de la Construction Automobile).
Awards
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- Federal Cross of Merit, First Class
- Golden badge of the ADAC Südbayern
Web links
- The VDA congratulates its honorary member Hans-Erdmann Schönbeck on his 90th birthday , vda.de, message dated September 7, 2012.
- Hans-Erdmann Schönbeck. In: BMW history. BMW AG, accessed on October 23, 2016 (dossier on Hans-Erdmann Schönbeck in the BMW Group Archive).
- One last witness , focus.de, report from July 14, 2014.
- Stalingrad - His salvation was also the storytelling , faz.net, report from December 28, 2012.
- Literature by and about Hans-Erdmann Schönbeck in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ 'I have had, in my life, whole squadrons of guardian angels looking after me. There's no other way. ' May 6, 2020, accessed on May 10, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schönbeck, Hans-Erdmann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German automobile manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wroclaw |