Hans Friderichs

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Hans Friderichs
Minister of Economy
In office
15 December 1972 – 7 October 1977
Chancellor
Preceded byHelmut Schmidt
Succeeded byOtto Graf Lambsdorff
Personal details
Born (1931-10-16) 16 October 1931 (age 92)
Wittlich, Germany
Political partyFree Democratic Party

Hans Friderichs (born 16 October 1931) is a German politician who served as the minister of economy in the period 1972–1977. He is also a jurist and businessman.

Early life and education

Friderichs was born in Wittlich in 1931.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in law and political science and also, holds a PhD.[2]

Career

Friderichs was a member and leader of

Prime Minister Willy Brandt.[5]

After leaving office, Friderichs worked in various capacities at different firms and institutions, including

Adidas AG.[2] In October 1977 he was named as the board member of the Dresdner Bank, replacing Jürgen Ponto who had been murdered.[6] Until March 1985, he served as the head of the bank.[7] He was the deputy chairman of the supervisory board of Adidas AG until 2007.[8] On 7 November 2007, he was appointed chairman of the board and served in the post until 2009.[9]

Controversy

Friderichs together with other German politicians was convicted and heavily sentenced for tax evasion, known as Flick affair, in 1985.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hans Friderichs". F. Neumann Stiftung. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Executive Profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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  4. ^ "Selektives Erinnerungsvermögen durch selektive Vorbereitung?". Gruene Bundestag. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  5. Montreal Gazette
    . Bonn. UPI. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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  7. ^ "Friderichs of Dresdner bank to quit". The New York Times. 7 February 1985. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  8. ^ Thomas Mulier (8 November 2007). "Adidas Profit Gains on Cost Savings after Reebok Buy". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Adidas extends CEO Hainer's contract". Just Style. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Barzel Resigns over Flick Affair". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Key figure in 1980s Flick corruption affair commits suicide with wife". The Local. 11 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.

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