Wilhelm Schultze-Rhonhof
Wilhelm Emil Eduard Schultze-Rhonhof (born March 15, 1859 in Warburg , † November 9, 1939 in Zwickau ) was a German entrepreneur .
Life
Schultze-Rhonhof, son of a judicial councilor and notary as well as a member of the National Parliament from 1848 in Frankfurt am Main , attended grammar school in Paderborn and completed an apprenticeship in banking at the M. Paderstein & Söhne bank. In 1880 he had a position at Deutsche Bank , in 1886 he joined his father-in-law's bronze goods factory, Kramme.
Schultze-Rhonhof was initially director and later general director of Schäffer & Walcker AG from 1895 to 1920 .
He was also a co-founder of the Association of German Employers' Associations (today BDA ) and deputy chairman and treasurer of this association. In addition, Schultze-Rhonhof was co-founder and for 25 years deputy chairman and later chairman of the Federation of Industrialists .
He was also a commercial judge.
Schultze-Rhonhof was married to Änni, b. Junk. His son was Willy Schultze-Rhonhof, director and head of the legal department at Zwickauer Maschinenfabrik AG.
Mandates
- Member of the supervisory board of Deutsche Strikschutz eV
- Member of the supervisory board of the stock corporation for gas, water and electricity systems
- Honorary member and co-founder of the Central Heating Industry Association
- Member of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce
Awards
- Red Eagle Order IV class
- Order of the Crown IV class
- Lippe Officers Cross, 2nd class
literature
- Schultze-Rhonhof, Wilhelm. In: Georg Wenzel: German business leader. Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt, Hamburg 1929, Sp. 2070-71, p. 112 [1] [2]
- German business leader: life courses of German business personalities. A reference book on 13,000 business figures of our time. / edited by Georg Wenzel. - Hamburg [et al.]: Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt, 1929; s. also German Biographical Archive (DBA), reference: II 1195,226 or web link below
Web links
- Entry in: German business leader
- Short biography in: Hans Peter Ullmann: The Federation of Industrialists
- Appointment of General Director Wilhelm Schultze as a commercial judge
supporting documents
- ^ Zwickau registry office : death register . No. 1405/1939.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schultze-Rhonhof, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schultze-Rhonhof, Wilhelm Emil Eduard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1939 |
| Place of death | Zwickau |