Heinz-Georg Baus
Appearance
Heinz-Georg Baus | |
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Born | Heidelberg, Germany | 25 February 1934
Died | 10 May 2016 | (aged 82)
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Owner, Bauhaus AG |
Children | Bernd Baus |
Heinz-Georg Baus (25 February 1934[2] – 10 May 2016) was a German billionaire, the owner of the home improvement retail chain Bauhaus AG.
Early life
Baus was born in Heidelberg, Germany in 1934.[3] Baus trained as a carpenter.[1]
Career
Baus opened the first Bauhaus store in Mannheim in 1960. There are now 250 stores and 17,000 employees in 17 countries across Europe.[1]
Personal life
He was married with one son, Bernd Baus, who is a managing director at Bauhaus. He lived in Monaco.[1]
Baus died on 10 May 2016.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Heinz-Georg Baus". Forbes. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Obituary, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 21 May 2016, p. 34.
- ^ "Heinz Georg Baus - Munzinger Biographie". munzinger.de. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Baushaus-Gründer Heinz Georg Baus gestorben - SPIEGEL ONLINE". spiegel.de. Retrieved 10 September 2016.