Harald Link
Harald Link (born January 12, 1955 in Basel ) is a German-Thai entrepreneur.
Career
Link comes from an entrepreneurial family originally from Lübeck. He is the son of the lawyer Gerhard Link (1915–1995), who, together with his brother Herbert, was managing director of B. Grimm & Co. in Bangkok. After studying economics at the University of St. Gallen and completing an MBA , he joined the family company in 1979. In 1988 he took over the management of the company as CEO . He opened up the business areas of energy, production and infrastructure for the trading company and opened the doors for German-Thai joint ventures.
For his significant contribution to the development of German-Thai trade and economic relations, he was awarded the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1995 and the Cross of Merit 1st Class in October 2010.
He has been married to Maria Assunta von und zu Liechtenstein since April 1981 . The marriage had two children. He is President of the Thai Polo Club.
On the list of the richest people living in Thailand, according to the Forbes list, he is 23rd with USD 1.2 billion.
Web links
- Harald Link in: B. Grimm Group
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press release from the German Embassy in Bangkok: “Reception for the Day of German Unity in the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok” ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 7, 2011
- ↑ Thai time : "High honor for Harald Link" ( Memento of the original from June 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , published October 1, 2010, accessed February 7, 2011
- ↑ DM High Goal 2010 - Polo resurrection on the Berlin Maifeld
- ↑ Thai Polo Team
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Link, Harald |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Thai entrepreneur |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |