Heinz Schippers
Heinz Schippers (born January 15, 1926 ; † January 23, 2016 ) was a German entrepreneur and manager .
Life
Heinz Schippers studied mechanical engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) And was a. a. works for Glanzstoff Köln GmbH in Wuppertal. In 1951 he became a member of the board of the mechanical engineering group Barmer Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft (Barmag) (since 2007 Oerlikon Barmag ) in Remscheid-Lennep, later chairman of the board and member of the supervisory board. He held several business mandates, such as chairman of the supervisory board of Schwelmer Eisenwerk Müller & Co. He held numerous patents for his inventions.
He was involved in the Society of Friends of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal and had been Deputy President since 1988. He was a member of the advisory board of Deutsche Bank .
honors and awards
- Honorary doctorate Dr.-Ing. E. h. from the University of Stuttgart (1980)
- Honorary membership in the US Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) (1984)
- Awarded the academic dignity of an honorary citizen of RWTH Aachen University (1985)
- Award of the honorary mark of the VDI (Association of German Engineers) (1986)
- Federal Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1989)
literature
- Barmag and its services for the man-made fiber and plastics industry (commemorative publication for the 25th anniversary of Heinz Schippers' professional career; 167 pages), Remscheid 1976
- F. Bernhard Heider: Dr.-Ing.-EH Heinz Schippers. His work and activities for Barmag AG (Festschrift as of June 30, 1989; 160 pages), Ludwig Koch Verlag Remscheid 1989, ISBN
swell
- Who's Who in Germany 1996 , p. 1482
Individual evidence
- ^ Heinz Schippers ' obituary notice , FAZ , January 27, 2016
- ^ "With a little help from my friends" - Eine Chronik , Bergische Universität Wuppertal , accessed on January 27, 2016
- ↑ Honorary doctorates from the University of Stuttgart , University of Stuttgart , accessed on January 27, 2016
- ↑ a b O + P, oil hydraulics and pneumatics, Volume 30 , 1986, p. 72
- ↑ Honorary Citizens of RWTH Aachen , RWTH Aachen , accessed on January 27, 2016
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Schippers, Heinz |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur and manager |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1926 |
DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 2016 |