Josef Kränzle

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Josef Kränzle, Illertissen 2018

Josef Leonhard Kränzle (born May 25, 1944 in Illertissen ) is a German entrepreneur, local politician and patron .

Life

Born and raised in Illertissen, the son of Leonhard Kränzle (worker) and Johanna (home worker), he attended the local elementary school from 1951 to 1958 . His first job was that of a "snack boy" at the Wieland works in Vöhringen (Iller) . There he completed an apprenticeship as an iron lathe operator , which he completed in 1962 with the journeyman's examination. In addition to his four-year job as a pieceworker in shift work , he also completed a higher education as a master at the Chamber of Crafts . From 1967 to 1974 he was a full-time apprentice trainer and head of the training workshop for his employer. In 1974, a used lathe was used to build a high-pressure cleaner in his garage . In addition to numerous patents , in 2001 he set up a second facility for 150 employees in his hometown on the site of the former Adlus works. In the local elections in 1996, he ran successfully as a city councilor and district councilor. From 2002 he held the office of 3rd Mayor before he was elected 2nd Mayor in 2008.

The married father of two, Kränzle, is, among other things, an important sponsor of the local football club FV Illertissen . In 2006 he donated a carillon made in the Netherlands to the parish church of St. Martin .

Awards

Kränzle sponsor FV Illertissen 2015
  • Silver thistle from the Augsburger Allgemeine, 1988
  • Badge of Honor of the City of Illertissen, 1992
  • Merit plaque in silver from the Bavarian State Sports Association, 1996
  • Merit plaque in gold from the Bavarian State Sports Association, 2001
  • Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany , 2003
  • Ulrich Medal of the Diocese of Augsburg, 2003
  • Seven Swabian Medal of the Swabian District, 2006
  • Bavarian Order of Merit , 2010
  • Honorary member in many associations

Web links

Commons : Josef Kränzle  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Südwest Presse: Cleantec gets its own work ( memento from June 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) from November 26, 2010
personal data
SURNAME Kränzle, Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kränzle, Josef Leonhard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur, local politician and patron
DATE OF BIRTH May 25, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Illertissen