Hans Riegel
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Johannes Peter "Hans" Riegel (born 10 March 1923 in Bonn
) is a German entrepreneur who has owned and operated confectionery maker Haribo
since 1946.
Born in Bonn
, he is the oldest son of the company's founder Hans Riegel, Sr. After his A-Levels at the Jesuit boarding school Aloisiuskolleg
, he did his doctorate
in 1951 at Bonn University
with his thesis "The development of the world sugar industry during and after the Second World War".
In 1953, he was elected first president of the German badminton
association (Deutscher Badminton-Verband) after he had won the German championship in the men's doubles and mixed doubles (which he did in the following two years, as well). In the same year, he had the first indoors badminton court in Germany (called the ‘Haribo-Center’) built in Bonn
.
In 1922, his father, Hans Riegel Sr., invented the Gummi bear.
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
) is a German entrepreneur who has owned and operated confectionery maker Haribo
HARIBO
Haribo is a German confectionery producer, founded in 1920 by Hans Riegel Sr. The company headquarters are in Bonn, and the name is an acronym for Hans Riegel, Bonn....
since 1946.
Born in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, he is the oldest son of the company's founder Hans Riegel, Sr. After his A-Levels at the Jesuit boarding school Aloisiuskolleg
Aloisiuskolleg
The Aloisiuskolleg is a co-educational, private and Catholic University-preparatory school in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany with an affiliated boarding school directed by the Jesuits. The school is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. It has an excellent reputation and is considered one of the most...
, he did his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in 1951 at Bonn University
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
with his thesis "The development of the world sugar industry during and after the Second World War".
In 1953, he was elected first president of the German badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
association (Deutscher Badminton-Verband) after he had won the German championship in the men's doubles and mixed doubles (which he did in the following two years, as well). In the same year, he had the first indoors badminton court in Germany (called the ‘Haribo-Center’) built in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
.
In 1922, his father, Hans Riegel Sr., invented the Gummi bear.