Willi Born (entrepreneur)
Willi Born , actually Wilhelm Born, (born September 5, 1912 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe ; † September 18, 2005 there ) was a German entrepreneur .
After graduating from high school in Frankfurt am Main , Willi Born studied business administration at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main in the 1930s . In Frankfurt he became a member of the KDSt.V. Hasso-Nassovia Frankfurt am Main in the CV . In 1936 he joined the Holex chocolate factory in Bad Homburg founded by his father . Immediately after the end of the Second World War and his return home from captivity , Willi Born initially earned his living as a music teacher and pianist .
It was not until 1950 that he rebuilt the chocolate factory. In 1972 the company moved to Friedrichsdorf in the Seulberg district . On his initiative, the “ Holex ” chocolates , which are still sold worldwide today, were specially developed for diabetics . Willi Born was the first entrepreneur to produce a corresponding luxury food for diabetics on a larger scale.
literature
- Stefanie Michel: Wilhelm Born could serenade himself . In: Frankfurter Neue Presse . September 5, 1997, p. 3 (report on the 85th birthday).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Willi Born. KDSt.V. Hasso-Nassovia Frankfurt am Main. Retrieved October 3, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Born, Willi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Born, Wilhelm (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German manufacturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 2005 |
| Place of death | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |