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Werner Otto (13 August 1909 – 21 December 2011) was a German entrepreneur. In 1949, he founded Otto GmbH, which eventually became the world's largest mail order group. He was married three times and had five children. Otto and his family consistently ranked among the wealthiest Germans.
The man behind this enormous success, Werner Otto, was a natural-born businessman. Having worked for his father in his general store in Prenzlau in the German state of Brandenburg, his understanding of numbers and calculations developed from an early age. Otto, however, was not one of those post-war business tycoons who was born into success.
Dec 27, 2011 · Werner Otto died at the age of 102 on Dec. 21, but his family didn't release the news until Tuesday, after the Christmas holiday. Otto's catalogue would eventually form the basis...
Aug 12, 2009 · Otto Werner's career began with a failed attempt to sell shoes amidst the rubble of post-war West Germany. Today the retail pioneer's empire includes Europe's...
On August 17, the 40-year-old Werner Otto founds “Werner Otto Versandhandel,” a mail-order company. The company has three employees. 1950. The first Otto catalogue appears with a circulation of 300 copies. Its 14 pages contain offers of 28 shoe models.
Prof. Dr. h.c. Werner Otto is one of the most important entrepreneurs in German post-war history. After World War II, he developed the Otto Versand mail-order company, which became a world-class company, from nothing.
Werner Otto war ein deutscher Unternehmer. Er war als Gründer des Versandhauses Otto Versand am Wiederaufbau der deutschen Wirtschaft nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg beteiligt und gilt als einer der Wirtschaftspioniere der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Otto war drei Mal verheiratet und hatte insgesamt fünf Kinder. Die Familie Otto belegt ...
