Wilhelm Schniewind
Wilhelm "Willy" Heinrich Karl Schniewind (born March 28, 1890 in Elberfeld , † July 22, 1978 in Velbert - Neviges ) was a German entrepreneur and sports official .
Career
Schniewind was born the son of the textile manufacturer Friedrich Wilhelm Schniewind (1861–1932). He was the owner of HE Schniewind silk weaving mills in Haan and a member of various supervisory boards.
In addition to his business activities, he was President of the German Golf Association and the European Golf Association.
His first marriage was to Ilse Boeddinghaus and his second marriage to Fänn Henkell (* 1898), a daughter of Otto Henkell .
Honors
- 1966: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Johannes Rütger Brüning badge of the city of Wuppertal
literature
- Uwe Eckardt: Schniewind. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-428-11204-3 , p. 322 f. ( Digitized version ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erich Mittelsten Scheid : Heinrich Ernst Schniewind 1813–1895 and his descendants. Neustadt 1981.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schniewind, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schniewind, Willy (nickname); Schniewind, Wilhelm Heinrich Karl (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur and sports official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elberfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1978 |
| Place of death | Velbert - Neviges |