Philipp Daniel Merckle
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Philipp Daniel Merckle (born 1 October 1966 in Hamburg, Germany) is a German entrepreneur. From 2005 to 2008 he has headed the pharmaceutical company Ratiopharm within the family group Merckle.[1]
Early life[edit]
After he graduated from high school, Merckle began business training, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts degree as Betriebswirt. In 1998 he earned PhD in pharmaceutical studies at the University of Tübingen.
Career[edit]
In 1999, he took over the research and development of pharmaceutical company Merckle / Ratiopharm.
Public Appearances[edit]
As Ratiopharm chief Philip Merckle was featured in TV advertising with Karlheinz Böhm. At the Africa Foundation, he manages the company's policy of selling pills to African refugees for 1 cent each. In May 2007, he joined under one of his company initiated "Awakening Tour" together with Arved Fuchs and Mark Ehrenfried , during which he opined about economic policies he would like to see instituted in Europe.
References[edit]
- ^ Shields, Michael (9 December 2008). "Merckle makes banks new offer in debt talks". Forbes. Retrieved 26 September 2010.[dead link]
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