Arend Oetker

Arend Oetker
Oetker portrayed by Oliver Mark in 2019
Honorary President of Federation of German Industries
Personal details
Born	Arend Heinrich Rudolf Oetker (1939-03-30) 30 March 1939 (age 86) Bielefeld, Germany
Political party	Christian Democratic Union
Spouse	Brigitte Conzen ​ ​ (m. 1975)​
Relations	Oetker family
Children	5
Parent	Ursula Oetker (mother)
Alma mater	University of Cologne (PhD) Harvard Business School
Occupation	Businessman, philanthropist

Arend Heinrich Rudolf Oetker (born 30 March 1939) is a German businessman, philanthropist and heir of the Oetker family. He serves as honorary president of the Federation of German Industries.

Early life and education

Oetker was born 30 March 1939 in Bielefeld,Germany, the oldest of five children, to Heinrich Oetker, a farmer originally from Wiedensahl in Lower Saxony, and Ursula Oetker (née Oetker; 1915–2005), of the Oetker family. He had four siblings; Renate Ranebach (née Oetker; born 1940), ^[1] Ernst-August Oetker (1941–2016), ^{[2] [3]} Regine Oetker (1944–2022) ^[4] and Roland Karl Theodor Oetker (born 1949).

He was raised at Hornoldendorf Manor near Detmold. He completed his Abitur at the Gymnasium Leopoldinium in Detmold. In 1960, after completed military service, he completed a commercial apprenticeship, at Münchmeyer & Co. in Hamburg. Ultimately he studied Political science in Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne, graduating with a PhD from the University of Cologne in 1967. He also attended Harvard Business School. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

In 1967, Oetker entered Schwartauer Werke, which was part of his mothers inheritance. He currently is the chairman of Dr. Arend Oetker Holding GmbH & Co KG which holds numerous participations, most notably at Schwartauer Werke and Swiss-based Hero.

Personal life

Oetker is married to Brigitte Oetker (née Conzen). They have five children;

He is a colonel (Hauptmann) of the German army reserve. ^[7]

References

1. www.artnet.com https://www.artnet.com/artists/renate-ranebach/ . Retrieved 2024-10-26.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (2024-04-08). HHL Ehrensenator Dr. Arend Oetker im Gespräch . Retrieved 2024-10-26– via YouTube.
3. Death notice of Ernst-August Oetker https://www.lz-trauer.de/traueranzeige/ernst-august-oetker
4. Death notice of Regine Oetker https://lebenswege.faz.net/traueranzeige/regine-oetker
5. "Dr Arend Oetker – Convoco!" . Retrieved 2024-10-31.
6. "Business Psychology and Leadership". HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
7. https://dgap.org/dgap/gremien-der-dgap/prasident