Wilhelm Laukhuff
Wilhelm Laukhuff (born January 27, 1903 in Weikersheim ; † 1981 ) was a German entrepreneur and local politician.
Career
After graduating from high school in 1921, Laukhuff completed an apprenticeship as an organ builder in his parents' company. In 1925 he studied foreign languages at the commercial college in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and continued his education in the United States in 1926/27. After the death of his father in 1933 he became a co-owner of the Aug. Laukhuff organ manufacture in Weikersheim and took care of international relations.
After the end of the Second World War, he was mayor of Weikersheim from 1945 to 1947 and then a local councilor. He was also chairman of the supervisory board of the local Volksbank.
Honors
- 1953: Cross of Merit (Steckkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Albert Köhler (Ed.): Europäische Profiles = European Profiles = Portraits Européens: Vol. II: Federal Republic of Germany. Biography of leading men in politics, business and culture - Milan: Ed. Europa Unita, 1954
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laukhuff, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organ builder and local politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weikersheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1981 |