Christel DeHaan
Christel DeHaan | |
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Resort Condominiums International | |
Spouse |
Jon DeHaan
(m. 1973; div. 1987) |
Children | 3 |
Christel DeHaan (
Early life
DeHaan was born in 1942 in Nördlingen, Germany,[1] the daughter of Adolf Stark, a German soldier who died shortly before the end of World War II, and his wife Anna Stark.[2] Her stepfather, Wilhelm Riedel, died when she was 16.[2] At the age of 16, she moved to the United Kingdom to become a nanny.[1] At the ago of 20, she emigrated to the United States, settling in Indiana.[1]
Career
In 1974, DeHaan co-founded the pioneering timeshare company
In 1995, she sold RCI for $825 million.[3][1]
Philanthropy
DeHaan founded and donated $220 million to Christel House International.
Personal life
In 1972, she married Jon DeHaan (b. 1940).[1] She had three children and lived in Indianapolis.[3] She died on June 6, 2020, at her home.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e Hawn, Carleen (November 16, 1998). "Yearning for Love". Forbes. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-253-00270-9. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Christel DeHaan". Forbes. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- Indianapolis Star. July 12, 2010. Archived from the originalon January 26, 2013.
- ^ Starbuck, Dane. "Christel DeHaan." In Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present, vol. 5, edited by R. Daniel Wadhwani. German Historical Institute. Last modified March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Philanthropist, community leader Christel DeHaan dies at 77". WTTV CBS4Indy. June 6, 2020. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.