Otto Baier (entrepreneur)
Otto Baier (born December 26, 1877 in Esslingen am Neckar , † after 1953 ) was a German entrepreneur .
Career
Baier attended secondary school and then completed a commercial apprenticeship. He initially worked as an office manager at an insurance company. He continued his education with an economics degree at the Technical University of Stuttgart .
Together with his father Wilhelm (1853-1917) and his brother, he founded the Eßling wire and iron goods factory Wilhelm Baier, Eßlingen / Neckar, in Esslingen in 1901 . In 1908 the company moved to Stockdorf near Munich and was named Webasto .
Honors
- 1953 Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Karl Ritter von Klimesch (ed.): Heads of politics, economy, art and science. Naumann, Augsburg 1953.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baier, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Esslingen am Neckar |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |