Ludwig von Heyl zu Herrnsheim (industrialist, 1920)
Gebhard Bernhard Ludwig Cornelius Wilhelm Max Freiherr von Heyl zu Herrnsheim (born May 18, 1920 in Worms ; † July 27, 2010 there ) was a German industrialist .
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Heyl zu Herrnsheim last took part as first lieutenant in World War II and was highly decorated. He had to be amputated on one side of his leg after a serious wound.
Heyl, son of Ludwig von Heyl zu Herrnsheim , was a co-founder of the “Reconstruction Association” in Worms and was a member of the city council for the CDU . From 1951 to 1974 he was the last owner of “Heylschen Lederwerke Liebenau AG Worms”. Heyl was chairman of the Heylshof board of trustees , member of the Rotary Club and legal knight of the Order of St. John .
With his wife Gisela, née Greiser (1923–2011), he had numerous offspring. The couple had lived at Gut Nonnenhof in Bobenheim with their son Ludwig and his family since 2006 .
Awards and honors
- Iron Cross Second and First Class
- German cross in gold
- Federal Cross of Merit, First Class (1970)
literature
- Ludwig Freiherr von Heyl zu Herrnstein, last head of the leather works, now 90 years old . Wormser Zeitung, May 18, 2010
- Mourning advertisement in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, July 29, 2010
- Safe in God . Wormser Sonntagsblatt, August 1, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heyl zu Herrnsheim, Ludwig von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heyl zu Herrnsheim, Ludwig Cornelius Freiherr von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German industrialist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worms |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 2010 |
| Place of death | Worms |