Jakob Marquardt

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Jakob Marquardt (born November 4, 1928 in Rietheim ; † July 27, 2007 in Rietheim-Weilheim ) was a German entrepreneur . From 1953 to 1995 he led the from his father Johannes Marquardt in 1925 co-founded automotive and electronics suppliers Marquardt and took over then the post of chairman , which he held until 2003.

activities

In addition to his work in his own company, where, among other things, he was responsible for the invention of the electronically coded ignition switch for automobiles, Jakob Marquardt was also active in various industrial and political committees. From 1953 to 1994 he was an uninterrupted member of the municipal council in Rietheim, or after the municipal merger in 1975, the dual municipality of Rietheim-Weilheim, where he also held the office of deputy mayor for 19 years .

In employers' associations

Jakob Marquardt sat as chairman of the Association of the Metal Industry of South Württemberg-Hohenzollern since 1992 on the board of the Association of the Metal and Electrical Industry Southwest and on the board of the general association of metal industry employers' associations . On the board of the Federal Association of German Employers' Associations , he represented the Baden-Württemberg state association as its deputy chairman until 1996. In the IHK Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Marquardt had from 1981 to 1998 the office of vice president operations and worked here focus on improving education conditions for young people and was instrumental in the development of vocational training center with Tuttlingen.

In foundations

Jakob Marquardt was a member of the board of trustees of the Hohenkarpfen Art Foundation and the Science and Society Foundation at the University of Konstanz.

Awards

Jakob Marquardt has received numerous awards for his work. He was bearer of the Federal Cross of Merit of the 1st class , holder of the Merit Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg , the Economic and Staufer Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg, holder of the Johannes Brenz Medal of the Evangelical Church of Württemberg and the platinum pin of honor of the industrial and Chamber of Commerce Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg. His home community of Rietheim-Weilheim made him an honorary citizen and planted a linden tree in the center of the village in his honor .

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Schwäbische Zeitung, July 30, 2007 Marquardt was a prototype of the middle class
  3. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kunststiftung-hohenkarpfen.de
  4. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated November 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uni-konstanz.de
  5. ^ Obituaries in the Schwäbische Zeitung from July 31, 2007

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personal data
SURNAME Marquardt, Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German industrialist and lobbyist
DATE OF BIRTH November 4, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Rietheim
DATE OF DEATH July 27, 2007
Place of death Rietheim-Weilheim