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Reinhard Mohn was born on 29 June, 1921 in Gütersloh, Westphalia, Weimar Republic, is a German businessman and philanthropist. Discover Reinhard Mohn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

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Occupation Businessman
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 29 June 1921
Birthday 29 June
Birthplace Gütersloh, Westphalia, Weimar Republic
Date of death 3 October, 2009
Died Place Steinhagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nationality Germany

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Who Is Reinhard Mohn's Wife?

His wife is Magdalene Raßfeld (m. 1948-1982) Elisabeth Scholz (m. 1982)

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Wife Magdalene Raßfeld (m. 1948-1982) Elisabeth Scholz (m. 1982)
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Reinhard Mohn Net Worth

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1835

Under his leadership, Bertelsmann, once a medium-sized printing and publishing house, established in 1835, developed into a global media conglomerate.

1887

In 1887, his grandfather,, had taken over the management of the printing and publishing house from his father-in-law, , son of Carl Bertelsmann.

1921

Reinhard Mohn (29 June 1921 – 3 October 2009) was a German billionaire businessman and philanthropist.

Born in 1921 as the fifth child of Agnes Mohn (née Seippel) and, Reinhard represented the fifth generation of the shareholding families of Bertelsmann.

1939

Raised in a strict Protestant family, Mohn earned his German baccalaureate (Abitur) at the Evangelisch Stiftische Gymnasium Gütersloh in 1939 and went on to complete his Reichsarbeitsdienst, the official labor service of the Third Reich.

Afterwards, he volunteered for military service with the Luftwaffe, originally with the aim of becoming a pilot.

His oldest brother, Hans Heinrich Mohn, had died in 1939, and Sigbert Mohn, his second-oldest brother, was still a prisoner of war.

Reinhard initially took an apprenticeship as a bookseller, and later joined his father's business.

His father, Heinrich Mohn, had come under the scrutiny of British occupation authorities because he was a supporting member of the SS, because he had donated to other Nazi organizations, and for other reasons.

1942

After serving in an air-base command on the Western Front, Mohn was stationed with an anti-aircraft unit, advancing in rank from private to sergeant, and in 1942 achieving the rank of lieutenant.

From France, via Italy, his regiment was moved to Tunisia.

1943

On 5 May 1943, Mohn became a U.S. prisoner of war, and in mid-June, he was taken across the Atlantic to Camp Concordia, an internment center in Kansas for German prisoners of war.

According to Mohn's accounts, he was profoundly influenced by this experience; as one example, he began reading American management literature for the first time.

1946

In January 1946, Reinhard Mohn returned to Gütersloh.

1947

In April 1947, Heinrich Mohn transferred his publishing license to his son Reinhard, who managed the publishing business from then on.

In 1947, Mohn took over the management of the C. Bertelsmann publishing company, which had been largely destroyed by bombing raids during World War II.

1948

In 1948, Mohn married Magdalene Raßfeld, whom he knew from his school days.

1950

Later that year, Mohn married Elisabeth Scholz, with whom he had had an affair since the 1950s and fathered three children in the 1960s.

After the wedding, Mohn adopted their three mutual children: Brigitte, Christoph and Andreas.

In 1950, he established the book club, which formed the basis for the fast growth of the company in the decades that followed.

1951

From the beginning, he closely involved employees, e.g. through the loan participation program introduced in 1951.

1969

In 1969, he launched an employee profit-sharing model, viewed as exemplary throughout Germany.

As a businessman, Mohn was consistent in his efforts to grow the traditional publishing business into a media conglomerate: Thus, he entered music and film production, invested in the magazine business, and promoted international expansion.

A merger of Bertelsmann with the Axel Springer group planned in the years 1969/70 did not come to fruition.

1971

In 1971, Mohn transformed the family company into a joint stock corporation.

In this way, he created another structural prerequisite for Bertelsmann's rise to one of the world's leading media groups.

Mohn became chairman of the executive board, and in this position continued a corporate culture based on partnership, the essential component of which involves dialogue between management and employees.

1976

In 1976, he had a new corporate headquarters built, where Bertelsmann's home offices are still located today.

During this time, Mohn also began an entry into the U.S. publishing business, of vital importance to Bertelsmann.

1977

In 1977, he founded the non-profit Bertelsmann Stiftung, which is today one of the largest foundations in Germany, with worldwide reach.

Mohn received numerous domestic and international awards, including the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Spain's Prince of Asturias Award.

The acquisition of Bantam Books (1977/1980) and Doubleday (1986) created the largest trade-book publishing group in the United States, at the time.

In 1977, Mohn established the non-profit Bertelsmann Stiftung, initially endowed with capital of 100,000 Deutsche Mark.

Mohn supported the management-driven concept of an operating foundation, independently developing and managing projects.

He directed the Bertelsmann Stiftung to help fund the improvement of the and established the Carl Bertelsmann Prize (today the Reinhard Mohn Prize).

1981

In 1981, Mohn moved from the executive board to the supervisory board, which he chaired for another ten years, still remaining involved in business operations.

At 70, he finally stepped down from his duties, and remained honorary chairman of the supervisory board.

From then on, he dedicated his efforts primarily to the Bertelsmann Stiftung foundation.

1982

The couple had three children: Johannes, Susanne and Christiane; they divorced in 1982.

1999

In 1999, Mohn transferred his sole control over the voting rights of roughly 90% of Bertelsmann shares to the Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft, a move designed to ensure the continuity of his company.