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Most Famous German Business People

Business 358
Germany 19,303
1,941 OS Oskar Schindler Oskar Schindler German Entrepreneur 1908–1974
7,222 JJ John Jacob Astor John Jacob Astor German Entrepreneur 1763–1848
21,665 HM Hanns Martin Schleyer Hanns Martin Schleyer German Entrepreneur 1915–1977
24,754 FT Fritz Thyssen Fritz Thyssen German Business 1873–1951
29,141 AD Adolf Dassler Adolf Dassler German Entrepreneur 1900–1978
35,322 BU Beate Uhse-Rotermund Beate Uhse-Rotermund German Entrepreneur 1919–2001
38,492 FF Friedrich Flick Friedrich Flick German Business 1883–1972
62,944 BB Berthold Beitz Berthold Beitz German Entrepreneur 1913–2013
67,212 AG Albert Göring Albert Göring German Business 1895–1966
76,945 TE Tom Enders Tom Enders German Business b. 1958
77,848 GQ Günther Quandt Günther Quandt German Entrepreneur 1881–1954
100,024 FH Friedrich Harkort Friedrich Harkort German Manufacturer 1793–1880
108,811 LM Liz Mohn Liz Mohn German Entrepreneur b. 1941
113,418 NR Norbert Reithofer Norbert Reithofer German Entrepreneur b. 1956
122,366 CH Carl Heinrich von Siemens Carl Heinrich von Siemens German Entrepreneur 1829–1906
127,507 SG Siegmund George Warburg German Bank 1902–1982
147,996 HH Herbert Hainer German Entrepreneur b. 1954
167,829 FW Friedrich Weyerhäuser Friedrich Weyerhäuser German Business 1834–1914
173,249 KS Karlheinz Schreiber German Merchant b. 1934
176,381 KK Karoline Kaulla Karoline Kaulla German Entrepreneur 1739–1809
176,529 RG Rüdiger Grube Rüdiger Grube German Business b. 1951
178,437 EV Eberhard von Kuenheim German Manager b. 1928
178,772 DF Duke Friedrich of Württemberg German Entrepreneur 1961–2018
179,701 HM Helmut Maucher Helmut Maucher German Business 1927–2018
180,009 RS Rupert Stadler Rupert Stadler German Business b. 1963
207,470 FW Friedrich Wilhelm Schnitzler Friedrich Wilhelm Schnitzler German Business 1928–2011
227,951 AW Aloys Wobben Aloys Wobben German Entrepreneur b. 1952
245,420 KR Keith R. Kernspecht Keith R. Kernspecht German Entrepreneur b. 1945
247,030 RL Rudolf Leiding Rudolf Leiding German Manager 1914–2003
250,822 JK Joe Kaeser Joe Kaeser German Business b. 1957
255,355 KL Kurt Lotz German Chief Executive 1912–2005
258,454 CH Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr German Entrepreneur 1800–1875
271,284 TB Theodor Bergmann Theodor Bergmann German Entrepreneur 1850–1931
274,510 WO Werner Otto (entrepreneur) German Entrepreneur 1909–2011
287,640 GF Günther Fielmann Günther Fielmann German Entrepreneur b. 1939
290,864 FK Franz Koenigs Franz Koenigs German Bank 1881–1941
307,617 AN August Nagel German Entrepreneur 1882–1943
313,649 WB Wolfgang Bernhard Wolfgang Bernhard German Business b. 1960
316,802 TH Thomas Haffa Thomas Haffa German Entrepreneur b. 1952
322,642 KB Karl Blessing Karl Blessing German Bank 1900–1971
327,074 HK Hilmar Kopper German Bank b. 1935
329,433 FP Frederick Pabst Frederick Pabst German Entrepreneur 1836–1904
331,068 KM Klaus-Peter Müller Klaus-Peter Müller German Bank b. 1944
338,700 TM Theo Müller German Entrepreneur b. 1940
339,776 HH Heinrich Hiesinger German Ceo b. 1960
346,920 MS Maximilian Speck von Sternburg Maximilian Speck von Sternburg German Merchant 1776–1856
348,861 AJ Adolf Jandorf Adolf Jandorf German Entrepreneur 1870–1932
350,345 JR Josef Rodenstock Josef Rodenstock German Industrialist 1846–1932
357,567 KA Karl Amson Joel German Entrepreneur 1889–1982
365,234 GT Gerd Tacke German Entrepreneur 1906–1997
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Inside Germany Business People

358 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous germany business people born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Germany Business People peaked in the 1940s with 28 people.

What Germany Business People Are Known For

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Entrepreneur are Germany Business People's biggest group — 46% of all notables (163).

Germany Business People over-index on merchant — 186.6× the global rate.

  1. Entrepreneur163
  2. Business77
  3. Merchant38
  4. Manager31
  5. Bank23
  6. Manufacturer19
  7. Chief Executive3
  8. Industrialist3
  1. Merchant38186.6×
  2. Manager31169.8×
  3. Manufacturer19135.3×
  4. Entrepreneur163127.8×
  5. Bank2369.7×
  6. Business7740.9×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Germany Business People compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.