Hans Riegel

Johannes Peter "Hans" Riegel (10 March 1923 – 15 October 2013)[1] was a German entrepreneur, who owned candy company Haribo.[2]

Biography

Riegel was born on 10 March 1923 in Bonn, Germany. He was the oldest son of the company's founder Hans Riegel Sr., who invented the gummy bear in 1922.[2] He studied at the University of Bonn.[3]

In 1945, after his father died, he took over the business with his brother.[3] He focused on sales and marketing.[3]

He invented many candies, such as Maoam.[4] He came up with new ideas by reading comic books and watching children's films.[4] He went to the office every day until he died.[3]

Personal life

Riegel died on 15 October 2013 from heart failure after a surgical procedure was made to remove a brain tumor in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was 90 years old.

He was single and had no children.[4] Riegel owned the Jakobsburg Hotel and Golf resort near Boppard in the Rhine Valley in Germany.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Haribo-Chef Hans Riegel gestorben, focus.de, October 15, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The history of HARIBO International". HARIBO. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Vat, Dan van der (2013-10-17). "Hans Riegel obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Hans Riegel". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  5. ↑ "jakobsberg.de". Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-19.

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