# Georg Karg

> Georg Karg was a German businessman in the department store industry. After rising in the employ of the Hermann Tietz Department Stores, Karg took over the company when it was Aryanized, that is forcibly transferred to non-Jewish owners under the Nazis. After the Jewish owners were forced out, Karg was appointed managing director, running the stores under the name Hertie.

*German entrepreneur (1888-1972)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1888-08-02
- **Died:** 1972-11-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Georg Karg was a German businessman in the department store industry. After rising in the employ of the Hermann Tietz Department Stores, Karg took over the company when it was Aryanized, that is forcibly transferred to non-Jewish owners under the Nazis. After the Jewish owners were forced out, Karg was appointed managing director, running the stores under the name Hertie.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.1

## Sources
- [Georg Karg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Karg)
- [Georg Karg (Unternehmer)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Karg_(Unternehmer))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1504938)

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