Kurt R. Keydel
Kurt Rudolf Keydel (born October 3, 1904 , † June 8, 1990 ) was a German-American businessman and publisher.
Career
Keydel came from a respected family in the German-speaking community in Detroit . He was President of Kay Products Comp. Together with his brother Oscar, he saved the German-language daily Detroiter Abend-Post from financial ruin in 1938 and subsequently remained its editor for many years.
He was Vice President of the German-American Club and from 1969 to 1980 a member of the Advisory Board of Wayne State University .
Honors
- 1958: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Mark Ferguson: 75 Years of the Junior Year in Munich (PDF; 282 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kurt Rudolf Keydel in the US Social Security Death Register (SSDI), accessed on May 15, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keydel, Kurt R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Keydel, Kurt Rudolf (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American businessman and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1904 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1990 |