Hermann Luchterhand
Hermann Karl Wilhelm Luchterhand (born October 18, 1886 in Fürstenwerder ; † 1950 ) was a German publisher .
Life
Luchterhand was born in Fürstenwerder ( Prenzlau district , today Uckermark district ) as the fifth child of a farmer. He worked in the public service as an employee of an authority and acquired knowledge in the areas of tax and finance. In 1924 he became self-employed and founded a tax consultancy with Alfred Klietsch in the legal form of a general partnership . Klietsch returned his shares in the joint company to Luchterhand in the 1920s. Hermann Luchterhand Verlag, today Luchterhand Fachverlag and Luchterhand Literaturverlag, developed from the publications of the tax office . In 1936 Luchterhand left the company due to the political situation and granted Eduard Reifferscheid a general power of attorney . It was not finally clarified whether Luchterhand was a member of the NSDAP .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Otto F. Walter: Luchterhand . The first 50 years. 1924-1974. Hermann Luchterhand Verlag, Neuwied and Darmstadt 1975.
- ↑ Philipp Gessler: A dark cellar . In: Die Tageszeitung , August 11, 2012, pp. 16-17.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Luchterhand, Hermann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luchterhand, Hermann Karl Wilhelm (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fürstenwerder |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1950 |