Herbert Wachholz
Herbert Wachholz (born October 18, 1917 in Salzdorf , West Prussia , † 1999 ) was a German banking and advertising clerk .
Life
Wachholz was born the son of a dairy owner. He completed an apprenticeship as a banker and served in the Air Force during the Second World War. After returning from captivity, he turned to journalism. In 1962 he joined the advertising department of the Süddeutscher Verlag . Two years later he took over the management of the aid campaign "Advent Calendar for Good Works" founded in 1948. Until his retirement in 1989, he continued to develop the initiative in close cooperation with the editorial staff of the Süddeutsche Zeitung .
Honors
- Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Medal " Munich shines - the friends of Munich " in silver
- Golden crown cross of the Diakonisches Werk of the Evangelical Church
- Lorenz Werthmann Medal from the German Caritas Association
literature
- Gerlinde Wach: The head of the 'Advent Calendar' praised as a helper in need , in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, October 17, 1992
- His life's work is to help , in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, October 18, 1997
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| SURNAME | Wachholz, Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German banking and advertising clerk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salzdorf , West Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1999 |