Laurens Spethmann
Laurens HC Spethmann (born July 16, 1930 in Hamburg ) is a German entrepreneur.
Live and act
In 1953, at the age of 23, Spethmann became managing director of the Ostfriesische Tee Gesellschaft and expanded it into a large company that also operates in Austria, among other places. Among other things, he founded the Milford tea brand . The tea companies Onno Behrends, Meßmer and Grosch belong to his group of companies .
Awards
In 1996 Spethmann received the Great Silver Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria. On September 11, 2000, he was awarded the Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit . In 2002 he was given the professional title of Commercial Councilor for his services to the Austrian economy . Due to the establishment of the Laurens HC Spethmann Foundation and his work in the charitable sector, he received the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class on October 4, 2005 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www1.ndr.de/kultur/geschichte/portraets/spethmann100.html
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated November 7, 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.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spethmann, Laurens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spethmann, Laurens HC (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |