Bonn - He was the quiet, the man in the background, the quiet millionaire. Now he is dead: Paul Riegel died at the age of 82 in the night from Sunday to Monday at his home in Bonn.
He was three years younger than Hans Riegel, these very different people type that the company "Haribo" presented to the outside world.
Paul and John - perhaps this diversity of characters was her recipe for success. After World War II, they returned from captivity, took over his father's company in Kessenich and made a few years from the undisputed leader in sweet, with an estimated annual turnover of 1.4 billion euros.
While Hans the shop threw themselves thought up new goodies, Paul was the man for the production and technology. So he invented the groundbreaking Licorice worm rewinder. For fear of industrial espionage, they could never be photographed.
The quiet of Paul Riegel. "Forbes" estimated to be worth 1.9 billion euros. He is ranked 652 th of the Empire men in the world. The ribo-Ha co-owner was a brilliant and versatile athlete: German Vizemeis ter in badminton, world record holder in the boat-riding, sailing four-time winner at the Kiel Week. And he supported as a patron in the background, kindergartens, schools, hospitals and fire stations.
Paul pull latches, the Bonn-friend: When his brother Hans 2006 toyed with the idea, with the giant jelly babies from Bonn, it was Paul who said clearly after the entry into the Golden Book: "Haribo is in Bonn."
He is survived by his wife Gertrud and children Andrea (40), Hans Arndt (42), Hans-Guido (44) and Hans-Jurgen (55), which would become almost new "Haribo" head (see adjacent article).
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