Bruno Steinhoff

Bruno Steinhoff
BornNovember 1937 (age 87)
NationalityGerman
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of Steinhoff International
Children2

Bruno Ewald Steinhoff (born November 1937) is a German billionaire businessman, the founder of Steinhoff International, a South African-based international retail holding company, and its executive chairman until September 2008. He is now a non-executive director, and a member of the supervisory board.[1]

Early life

Bruno Steinhoff was born in November 1937.[2]

Career

Steinhoff started his career in furniture in 1964 in Westerstede, Germany.[3] He started by sourcing furniture from Eastern Europe and selling it in Western Europe, and began manufacturing in 1989.[4]

Steinhoff International is Europe's second largest furniture retailer, after Ikea.[5]

Personal life

Steinhoff lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.[5]

His daughter Angela Krüger-Steinhoff is a member of the supervisory board of Steinhoff International.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Our Group | Management | Board of directors". Steinhoff International. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Bruno STEINHOFF - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ Bruno Steinhoff – Steinhoff International Holdings. "Bruno Steinhoff - Steinhoff International Holdings". SA Entrepreneurs. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ^ "TimesLIVE". timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Bruno Steinhoff". Forbes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.


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