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Liz Mohn (2017)

Elisabeth "Liz" Mohn (born June 21, 1941 as Elisabeth Beckmann in Wiedenbrück ) is a German entrepreneur and founder .

Liz Mohn, who was married to Reinhard Mohn until his death in 2009, represents the fifth generation of the owner family that played a key role in the Bertelsmann Group . She chairs the shareholders' meeting and the steering committee of Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft, where she holds the office of family spokeswoman and is a member of Bertelsmann's supervisory boards . Mohn is also Deputy Chairwoman of the Executive Board and the Board of Trustees of the Bertelsmann Foundation .

For her diverse social commitment, Liz Mohn was awarded, among other things, the Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany .

Life

After elementary school, Liz Mohn initially accepted an apprenticeship as a dental assistant . She later applied to Bertelsmann as a telephone operator and from then on worked for the book club . At the age of 17 she met Reinhard Mohn . In 1963 she married the lecturer Joachim Scholz, and in 1978 the couple separated. In 1982 Reinhard Mohn's first marriage was divorced, and Liz and Reinhard Mohn married that same year. He adopted their children Brigitte , Christoph and Andreas Mohn .

Liz Mohn, Reinhard Mohn and Michail Gorbatschow (from left to right, 1992)

In the following years, Liz Mohn gradually took on a more important role in the company and in the foundation: From 1986 she was on the advisory board of the Bertelsmann Foundation. In 1999 she was appointed to the shareholders' meeting of Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft , which controls voting rights at the Group's general meeting . In 2000 she also joined the executive committee of the Bertelsmann Foundation, which indirectly holds a majority stake in the company's capital. In 2002, Liz Mohn moved to the top of the Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft, where she took over the office of family spokeswoman and became a member of the Bertelsmann Supervisory Board. This gave her significant influence on the group.

After Reinhard Mohn's death in 2009, Liz Mohn succeeded him. Among other things, he gave her a veto right in the Bertelsmann management company. In addition, Liz Mohn largely received the rights of the Bertelsmann Foundation. This includes, for example, the right to propose the appointment of members of the Board of Trustees.

Liz Mohn was under special media scrutiny due to her dual role in the company and foundation. One of the reasons for this was the accusation that the Bertelsmann Foundation was mixing charitable activities with the Group's commercial interests.

engagement

In 1987 Liz Mohn launched the international singing competition New Voices . She had persuaded Herbert von Karajan to do this , who complained about the lack of funding in the field of opera singing . The competition developed into an internationally recognized "talent factory". It is carried out under the umbrella of the Bertelsmann Foundation. In addition, Liz Mohn started a project in 1999 to better promote musical culture among children, especially in primary schools.

In 1992, Liz Mohn founded the non-profit foundation Deutsche Schlaganfall-Hilfe , which is committed to the prevention and early detection of strokes . The cause was health problems of one of her sons, which caused symptoms similar to a stroke. Liz Mohn is president of the foundation, her daughter Brigitte chairs the board of trustees. An important element of her commitment to this topic is the "Rose Ball", where Liz Mohn collects donations for the fight against the disease.

In 2005, Liz Mohn continued her commitment to music culture by founding the Liz Mohn Culture and Music Foundation. For example, it supports musicals by children and adolescents and awards grants for opera singers. For this purpose, the Liz Mohn Culture and Music Foundation cooperates with the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden and other institutions. The foundation's capital is currently 16.2 million euros, and Mohn is the chairwoman of the board.

Liz Mohn is currently deputy chairwoman of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board and is responsible for the programs “Germany and Asia”, “Living Values”, “Musical Promotion”, “Companies in Society” and the “Leadership and Corporate Culture” competence center. Liz Mohn is also the President of the Fundación Bertelsmann and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bertelsmann Foundation North America.

Mohn is also Deputy Chairwoman of the Presidential Council of the Björn Steiger Foundation .

Awards

Liz Mohn with Henning Schulz (left) and Wolfgang Schüssel (right) at the appointment as honorary citizen of the city of Gütersloh (2016)

Liz Mohn has received numerous awards for her social commitment. For example, in 1996 she received the European Foundation Prize for patrons of culture , the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, and the Charity Bambi . In 1999 she accepted the Club of Rome as the first female full member from Germany. In 2000, the German Medical Association's Decoration of Honor was added. In 2006 Tel Aviv University awarded Mohn an honorary doctorate . In 2008 UNESCO awarded her the “Children in Need” award. In 2009 she was the first woman to accept the Karl Winnacker Prize . In 2010 Liz Mohn was honored with the World Economy Prize . In 2013, Maurice Gourdault-Montagne , the French ambassador to Germany, awarded her the Order of the Legion of Honor . In 2014 Liz Mohn received the Euriade badge in gold from Queen Silvia of Sweden . In 2016, Xavier Bettel , Prime Minister of Luxembourg , honored Liz Mohn with the Commander's Cross in the Order of the Crown of Oak Leaves .

In 2016, the City Council of Gütersloh made Liz Mohn an honorary citizen .

Publications

literature

  • Thomas Schuler: The Mohns: From provincial bookseller to global corporation . The family behind Bertelsmann. Campus Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2004, ISBN 3-593-37307-6 .

Web links

Commons : Liz Mohn  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ a b With the eyes of a mother . In: Welt am Sonntag . January 7, 2001, p. 30 .
  3. ↑ Matthias Benirschke: The girl from Rheda-Wiedenbrück . In: Bonner General-Anzeiger . June 21, 2011, p. 2 .
  4. ↑ "An outstanding personality". Reinhard Mohn died. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. October 4, 2009, accessed October 4, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Liz Mohn: Decision for a committed life. (PDF) Bertelsmann Stiftung , 2013, p. 6 , accessed on August 25, 2017 .
  6. ^ Bertelsmann: Media Monarchy from Gütersloh. In: Handelsblatt. January 30, 2011, accessed July 10, 2017 .
  7. ↑ a b Holger Steltzner: Bertelsmann: Liz Mohn remains in power. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. June 17, 2016, accessed August 1, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Bertelsmann: Liz Mohn continues to speak for the family. (No longer available online.) In: T-Online. June 17, 2016, formerly in the original ; accessed on October 4, 2017 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.t-online.de  
  9. ^ Members of the Bertelsmann Supervisory Boards. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Annette Becker: People: Liz Mohn, the powerful woman in Gütersloh . In: Börsen-Zeitung . October 10, 2009, p. 7 .
  11. ↑ Carsten Heil: "Our roots are important to us" . In: New Westphalian . March 14, 2017, p. 4 .
  12. ↑ Margaretha Kopeinig: “Property obliges” . In: Courier . October 1, 2009, p. 8 .
  13. ↑ Bertelsmann heiress Liz Mohn receives Federal Order of Merit. In: image. July 1, 2010, accessed July 10, 2017 .
  14. ↑ Hans-Peter Siebenhaar: Liz Mohn: From the telephone operator to the media matriarch . In: Handelsblatt . April 19, 2012, p. 6 .
  15. ↑ Thomas Schuler: The voice of her master . In: Berliner Zeitung . October 17, 2009, p. 3 ( berliner-zeitung.de [accessed on July 27, 2017]).
  16. ↑ Matthew Karnitschnig: The Complicated Romance of Liz Mohn. In: Der Tagesspiegel. December 8, 2003, accessed July 10, 2017 .
  17. ↑ Matthias Benirschke: The strong woman at Bertelsmann . In: Westdeutsche Zeitung . June 21, 2011.
  18. ↑ Matthias Benirschke: The strong woman at Bertelsmann . In: Westdeutsche Zeitung . June 21, 2011.
  19. ↑ Magdalene Mohn, Minna Wagner: The shadow woman. In: Bunte . April 15, 2004, p. 58 .
  20. ↑ Hans-Peter Siebenhaar: “Try it out. You can do it! ” In: Handelsblatt . September 16, 2011, p. 77 .
  21. ^ Günther Bähr, Tatjana Meier: Bertelsmann: Scenes of a marriage . In: Focus . December 8, 2003, p. 188 .
  22. ↑ Matriarch, firmly in the saddle of the empire . In: Wiener Zeitung . June 21, 2011, p. 3 .
  23. ↑ Organs and offices . In: Third Activity Report of the Bertelsmann Foundation 1985–1986 . Ten years of the Bertelsmann Foundation. S. 127 .
  24. ↑ Reinhard Mohn reorganizes ownership . In: Der Tagesspiegel . July 2, 1999, p. 19 .
  25. ↑ Reinhard Mohn waives his voting rights . In: Börsen-Zeitung . July 2, 1999, p. 13 .
  26. ^ Bertelsmann Stiftung: New organization of the management structure . In: Frankfurter Rundschau . September 30, 2000, p. 18 .
  27. ↑ Bertelsmann is now majority owned by the foundation . In: German printer . October 14, 1993, p. 4 .
  28. ↑ Petra Schäfer, Simone Wermelskirchen: The strong woman from Bertelsmann . In: Handelsblatt . July 31, 2002, p. 22 .
  29. ↑ Burkhard Riering: Liz Mohn reaches for power at Bertelsmann . In: The world . July 30, 2002, p. 1 .
  30. ↑ Lutz Meier: The lady in the background . In: Financial Times Germany . July 30, 2002, p. 2 .
  31. ↑ Liz Mohn is the successor . In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . October 10, 2009, p. 29 .
  32. ↑ Liz Mohn has the right to veto Bertelsmann . In: Handelsblatt . October 9, 2009, p. 14 .
  33. ↑ Liz Mohn assumes the right of veto at Bertelsmann . In: Berliner Zeitung . October 9, 2009, p. 30 .
  34. ↑ Johannes Ritter: All power for Liz Mohn. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. October 8, 2009, accessed July 10, 2017 .
  35. ^ Bertelsmann: Media Monarchy from Gütersloh. In: Handelsblatt. January 30, 2011, accessed August 1, 2017 .
  36. ^ Articles of Association of the Bertelsmann Foundation. (PDF) April 2, 2014, accessed October 5, 2017 .
  37. ^ Corporations: With Liz and Tücke . In: Der Spiegel . August 16, 2010 ( spiegel.de [accessed August 25, 2017]).
  38. ↑ Harald Schumann: Power without a mandate. In: Der Tagesspiegel. September 25, 2006, accessed July 10, 2017 .
  39. ↑ "Music is part of my life" . In: Westfalen-Blatt . 13th March 2013.
  40. ↑ Bernhard Hertlein: "Herbert von Karajan had the idea" . In: Westfalen-Blatt . November 28, 2012.
  41. ^ A b Liz Mohn: Key Moments: Experiences of a Committed Life . C. Bertelsmann Verlag, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-641-07123-3 , pp. 69, 78 .
  42. ↑ Talent factory for the world's best opera voices . In: New Westphalian . October 5, 2008.
  43. ↑ Talent factory provides a look behind the scenes . In: The bell . September 29, 2016, p. 21 .
  44. ↑ New voices. Bertelsmann Stiftung, accessed on July 10, 2017 .
  45. ↑ a b Liz Mohn: Let's open people's hearts . In: Welt am Sonntag . October 17, 1999, p. 105 .
  46. ^ Annette Westhoff: Liz Mohn wants to encourage children in a challenging way . In: Welt am Sonntag . September 19, 1999, p. 103 .
  47. ↑ Pete Smith: Effective Strategies For Stroke. In: Doctors newspaper. August 28, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
  48. ^ Klaus Ahrens, Hanno Pittner: Emergency helper . In: Manager Magazin . January 1, 1999, p. 226 .
  49. ↑ The foundation focuses on prevention and education . In: Frankfurter Neue Presse . June 2, 1998, p. 4 .
  50. ↑ Liz Mohn: Love opens hearts . In: Goldmann Verlag . Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-641-02988-3 , pp. 243 .
  51. ↑ The Stroke Foundation has achieved a lot in a short time . In: Doctors newspaper . May 10, 1999, p. 14 .
  52. ^ Annual Report 2016. (PDF) German Stroke Foundation, pp. 3, 7 , archived from the original on December 9, 2017 ; Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
  53. ↑ Annika Schönstädt: Rosenball 2016: The celebrity dance in May. In: Berliner Morgenpost. April 30, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
  54. ↑ Martina Helmig: Immerse yourself in a new world . In: Berliner Morgenpost . April 23, 2015, p. 2 .
  55. ↑ A crazy journey through time . In: New Westphalian . March 24, 2017, p. 12 .
  56. ↑ Since then with Daniel Barenboim . The new Liz Mohn Culture and Music Foundation supports an international opera studio in Berlin. In: New Westphalian . September 29, 2007.
  57. ↑ International Opera Studio. State Opera Unter den Linden, accessed August 25, 2017 .
  58. ↑ Looking for ideas for intercultural music projects . In: Gütersloher Zeitung . July 14, 2017, p. 12 .
  59. ↑ About the foundation. Liz Mohn Culture and Music Foundation, accessed on July 10, 2017 .
  60. ↑ Annual financial statements 2016. Programs and project activities. Bertelsmann Stiftung, pp. 14–31 , accessed on October 5, 2017 .
  61. ↑ Carsten Heil: "Our roots are important to us" . In: New Westphalian . March 14, 2017, p. 4 .
  62. ^ Board of Directors. (No longer available online.) Bertelsmann Foundation North America, archived from the original on February 6, 2017 ; accessed on July 25, 2017 (English).
  63. ↑ Imprint. Björn Steiger Foundation, accessed on May 18, 2019 .
  64. ↑ Ivette Wagner, Dietrich Nixdorf: Combine the beautiful with the good . In: Saxon newspaper . January 16, 2008, p. 8 .
  65. ↑ Regina Goldlücke: Liz Mohn became the first German woman in the Club of Rome . In: Welt am Sonntag . January 31, 1999, p. 104 .
  66. ↑ Madlen Hillebrecht: Liz Mohn: A woman takes a position . In: Welt am Sonntag . March 7, 1999, p. 48 .
  67. ↑ Medal of Honor for Liz Mohn . In: Doctors newspaper . March 13, 2000, p. 2 .
  68. ^ Ludger Osterkamp: Gown and doctoral hat for Liz Mohn . In: New Westphalian . May 22, 2006.
  69. ↑ Stefan Brams: On par with Reinhard Mohn . The University of Tel Aviv awards Liz Mohn an honorary doctorate. In: New Westphalian . March 3, 2006.
  70. ↑ Monika Salchert: Star crowd in the cathedral city . In: Rheinische Post . September 13, 2008.
  71. ↑ Liz Mohn named first woman . In: New Westphalian . July 31, 2009.
  72. ↑ Business award goes to WTO boss and Liz Mohn . In: The world . May 22, 2010, p. 42 .
  73. ^ French order for Liz Mohn . In: Handelsblatt . December 10, 2013, p. 46 .
  74. ↑ Use for social projects . In: New Westphalian . March 5, 2016, p. 14 .
  75. ↑ Honor for a citizen of the world . In: New Westphalian . February 16, 2016, p. 11 .
  76. ↑ Xavier Bettel awards Liz Mohn the Commander's Cross in the Order of the Crown of Oak Leaves of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. (No longer available online.) Le Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, February 15, 2016, archived from the original on December 8, 2017 ; accessed on December 6, 2017 .
  77. ↑ Liz Mohn becomes an honorary citizen of Gütersloh. City of Gütersloh, June 3, 2016, accessed on July 10, 2017 .
  78. ^ Gütersloh's first honorary citizen . In: New Westphalian . December 17, 2016, p. 11 .
personal data
SURNAME Poppy, Liz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Poppy, Elisabeth; Scholz, Elisabeth; Beckmann, Elisabeth (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur and founder
DATE OF BIRTH June 21, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Wiedenbrück