Werner Otto (entrepreneur)
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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.[1] He was married three times and had five children.[2]
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Werner Otto | |
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Born | 13 August 1909 Seelow, German Empire |
Died | 21 December 2011(2011-12-21) (aged 102) Berlin, Germany |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Founder, Otto GmbH |
Spouses |
Maren Stücken (m. 1963) |
Children | Ingvild Goetz Michael Otto Frank Otto Katharina Otto-Bernstein Alexander Otto |
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Otto and his family consistently ranked among the wealthiest Germans.