Famous German Business People

Famous People From Germany
IT & Software EntrepreneursBankers
Find out more about the greatest German Business People, including Oskar Schindler, Friedrich Engels, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Adolf Dassler and Otto Frank.
Oskar SchindlerOskar Schindler
28 April 1908
 
Peter ThielPeter Thiel
11 October 1967
Co-founder of PayPal

Hugo BossHugo Boss
08 July 1885
Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur

Jawed KarimJawed Karim
28 October 1979
Co-Founder of YouTube

Karl BenzKarl Benz
25 November 1844
Entrepreneur

Otto FrankOtto Frank
12 May 1889
Father of Anne Frank
Kim Dotcom Kim Dotcom
21 January 1974
Entrepreneur, Programmer, Hacker

Ferdinand PorscheFerdinand Porsche
03 September 1875
Founder of Porsche Automobile Company

Uwe BollUwe Boll
22 June 1965
Restaurateur

Mayer Amschel RothschildMayer Amschel Rothschild
23 February 1744
Banker
Rudolf DasslerRudolf Dassler
26 March 1898
Entrepreneur

Susanne KlattenSusanne Klatten
28 April 1962
Businesswoman
William BoeingWilliam Boeing
01 October 1881
Founder of Boeing Company

Jakob FuggerJakob Fugger
06 March 1459
Entrepreneur, Banker

Corinna SchumacherCorinna Schumacher
02 March 1969
Michael Schumacher's Wife
Werner von SiemensWerner von Siemens
13 December 1816
Inventor

Adolf DasslerAdolf Dassler
03 November 1901
entrepreneur, politician
Albert GöringAlbert Göring
09 March 1895
Mechanical engineer

Levi StraussLevi Strauss
26 February 1829
American-German businessman

John Jacob AstorJohn Jacob Astor
17 July 1763
Entrepreneur
Theo AlbrechtTheo Albrecht
28 March 1922
Entrepreneur

Ludwig ErhardLudwig Erhard
04 February 1897
Economist, Politician, University teacher
Marcus Prinz von AnhaltMarcus Prinz von Anhalt
20 December 1969
socialite, nightclub owner

Karl AlbrechtKarl Albrecht
20 February 1920
Entrepreneur

Dietmar HoppDietmar Hopp
26 April 1940
Entrepreneur

Sebastian ThrunSebastian Thrun
14 May 1967
Computer scientist
Ferdinand von ZeppelinFerdinand von Zeppelin
08 July 1838
Aviator, Officer, Balloonist
Barbara OrbisonBarbara Orbison
10 January 1950
Record producer, Music publisher, Composer

Carl LaemmleCarl Laemmle
17 January 1867
Filmmaker

Robert BoschRobert Bosch
23 September 1861
Entrepreneur, Inventor, Artisan

Walther FunkWalther Funk
18 August 1890
Journalist, Banker, Economist, Politician
John KlugeJohn Kluge
21 September 1914
Entrepreneur

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Steve ShirleySteve Shirley
16 September 1933
Computer scientist, Feminist

Paul ReuterPaul Reuter
21 July 1816
Journalist, Writer, Publisher

Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und HalbachAlfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
13 August 1907
Industrialist

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und HalbachGustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
07 August 1870
Banker, Diplomat
Axel SpringerAxel Springer
02 May 1912
Journalist

Adolf MerckleAdolf Merckle
18 March 1934
Entrepreneur
Amschel Mayer RothschildAmschel Mayer Rothschild
12 June 1773
Banker

Albert LaskerAlbert Lasker
01 May 1880
Businessman

Axel A. WeberAxel A. Weber
08 March 1957
Economist, Banker, University teacher
Matthias RathMatthias Rath
1955 AD
physician, conspiracy theorist

Carl Mayer von RothschildCarl Mayer von Rothschild
24 April 1788
Banker
Mathias DöpfnerMathias Döpfner
15 January 1963
Businessman

Bernd PischetsriederBernd Pischetsrieder
15 February 1948
Engineer

Nathan Meyer RothschildNathan Meyer Rothschild
16 September 1777
Banker

Tobias LutkeTobias Lutke
16 July 1980
Businessperson

Uli HoeneßUli Hoeneß
05 January 1952
Footballer
Walter O'MalleyWalter O'Malley
09 October 1903
Sports Executive