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Werner Otto

German entrepreneur (1909-2011) · Germany · Founders · Died at 102

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Werner Otto was a German entrepreneur. In 1949, he founded the Otto Group, which eventually became the world's largest mail order group. He was married three times and had five children.

A life in dates

2011Died21 December 20112009Honorary Citizen of BerlinAward2006Order of Merit of BrandenburgAward2005Medal of Mayor StoltenAward2003Ernst Reuter MedalAward2001Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1969Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)Award1909Born13 August 1909

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Awards

Honorary Citizen of Berlin2009
Order of Merit of Brandenburg2006
Medal of Mayor Stolten2005
Ernst Reuter Medal2003
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2001
Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)1969
Ehrenprofessur
Honorary Doctor of the University of Hamburg
Ehrensenator

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Country
Germany
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 2011 · aged 102

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