Walter L. Werner
Walter L. Werner (born January 19, 1933 ; † April 9, 2020 in Aalen ) was a German economic functionary .
Life
Werner studied economics and graduated with a degree in economics . In 1968 he was elected chief executive of the IHK Heidenheim, then in 1973 the new IHK Ostwuerttemberg . He retired from this position in 1998. In addition, he worked for almost 20 years as a lecturer in economics at the Aalen University of Applied Sciences and at the Bank Academy (now the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management). He was also a member of the DIHK committee for monetary and currency issues as well as the information committee and the commission for chamber law policy. For several years he was also the spokesman for the Ostalb section of the CDU Economic Council .
Werner was a member of the National Committee for Professional Education in Baden-Württemberg at the Ministry of Economics Baden-Wuerttemberg , a member of the Society of Economic History and board member of the Steinbeis Foundation and a trustee of the Foundation Wirtschaftsarchiv Baden-Wuerttemberg .
In addition to his commitment at national and state level, Werner made various contributions to the IHK Ostwuerttemberg and the economic development in the East Wuerttemberg region , for example he promoted the construction of the IHK building in Heidenheim and the establishment of the first IHK training center in Aalen. Likewise, under his leadership, the IHK's continuing education program was greatly expanded and the establishment of the Ostwürttemberg training ring was supported. He was also the initiator of the Wirtschaftsjunioren, the business club and the Innovationsforum Ostwuerttemberg.
Honors
Werner received the following honors, among others:
- 1993: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 1995: Honorary Senator of Aalen University
- 1998: Business Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg
literature
- IHK Ostwuerttemberg mourns the loss of Walter L. Werner: As managing director, the graduate economist has helped write a large chapter in the history of the industrial region . In: Rems-Zeitung , No. 88 of April 16, 2020, p. 17.
Web links
- Obituary: Mourning for former IHK chief executive Werner , article in the Heidenheimer Zeitung from April 15, 2020.
- About the person: Walter Werner turns 85 onwirtschaft-regional.de, article from January 18, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The family's obituary , Rems-Zeitung of April 16, 2020, p. 18.
- ↑ Personal details: Walter Werner turns 85 onwirtschaft-regional.de, article from January 18, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Werner, Walter L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German functionary, honorary consul of Sweden |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1933 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 2020 |
| Place of death | Bask |