Heinz Bauer (publisher)
Heinz Bauer | |
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| Born | Heinz Heinrich Bauer 28 October 1939 Hamburg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
| Known for | chairman of Bauer Media Group |
| Spouse | Gudrun Bauer |
| Children | 4 daughters, including Yvonne Bauer |
Heinz Heinrich Bauer (born 28 October 1939) is a German billionaire publisher. He is the grandson of Johann Andreas Ludolph Bauer, who founded the Bauer Media Group.
Early life
[edit]After school, he trained as a compositor and printer.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]On the death of his father Alfred Bauer in 1984, Heinz Bauer held 96% of the shares. In 2006, he had an estimated net worth of US$1.9 billion.[1]
As a shareholder of the Terms mortgages Rheinboden (AHBR) he turned in 2006 to its sale to the US company Lone Star and criticized in this context, the Federal Financial (BaFin).[citation needed]
In 2007, Bauer bought Emap, one of UK's biggest consumer magazine and radio groups, for £1.14 billion.[2] He mostly acquired the company for its radio business.[3]
In 2010, he transferred 85% of his shares to his youngest daughter Yvonne Bauer,[4] and 5% to each of her older sisters, Mirja, Nicola and Saskia.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Bauer and his wife Gudrun have four daughters. Mirja Bauer was editor of the magazine Life & Style.[6] Her husband, the publishing manager Sven-Olof Reimers, has worked as Director of Digital KG in the Bauer Media Group. Yvonne Bauer leads since April 2007, Bauer Media Group, the publisher, she is since 2010.[7] Nicola Bauer is the editor of the magazine InTouch.[8] The youngest daughter Saskia Bauer heads the foreign West.[9]
Bauer and his wife Gudrun donate to charitable causes, particularly the initiative "Riding Against Hunger", Welthungerhilfe.[10]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "#410 Heinz Bauer". Forbes. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Emap sells magazines and radio divisions to Bauer for £1.14bn". Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (2008-08-31). "The Bauers - who are they?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "Yvonne Bauer: Owner and chief executive, Bauer Media Group". www.theaustralian.com.au. March 4, 2013. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "Yvonne Bauer". Forbes. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Farmer-Journal, Life & Style: plastic surgery fails, Patient nearly dead. usp, Spiegel Online. July 24, 2012. Retrieved on 13 August 2014th
- ^ Yvonne Bauer is the cool Crown Princess . Ileana Grabitz World Online. January 20, 2010. Retrieved on 13 August 2014th
- ^ -posten-off / Nicola Bauer is from chief editor Post . Meedia.de. January 5, 2011. Retrieved on 13 August 2014th
- ^ -media-group? p = all Bauer Media Group . Federal Agency for Civic Education. September 1, 2012. Retrieved on 13 August 2014th
- ^ Riding Against Hunger . Federal Agency for Civic Education. Retrieved on 13 August 2014
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