Franjo Pooth

Franjo Pooth
Pooth in 2013
Born (1969-07-20) 20 July 1969 (age 55)
Meerbusch, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseVerona Pooth
Children2

Franjo Pooth (born July 20, 1969) is a German businessman and former CEO of Maxfield.

Early life

Pooth was born on July 20, 1969, and is originally from Meerbusch, a city near Düsseldorf. His father is the architect Franz-Josef Pooth.[1] Franjo Pooth went to the Mataré-School in Meerbusch[2] and the Otto-Kühne-School in Bonn. His brother Mano is also a businessman.[3]

Business

After his studies at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, Pooth joined the Firstgate Internet AG (subsidiary company of Deutsche Telekom in Cologne.[4] He then founded the brand agency MPFC, together with his partners Coordt von Mannstein and Patrik Graf von Faber Castell.[5]

In 2003, Pooth founded the consumer electronic brand Maxfield, whose core business was to produce unique designed MP3 players and trend-orientated electronic devices in the European market. Pooth was its CEO until 2008 and was the finalist of the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award contest,[6] representing Maxfield GmbH.

In 2009 Franjo Pooth was sentenced to one year on probation and a € 100,000 fine by a court in Düsseldorf due to corruption and bribery. He was convicted of having bribed key personnel of the bank Sparkasse Düsseldorf to sign off on bank loans for his company Maxfield GmbH.[7]

Personal life

Pooth has been married to German television personality Verona Pooth since 2004.[8] They have two children together, San Diego (b. September 10, 2003)[9] and Rocco Ernesto (b. June 4, 2011).[10]

References

  1. ^ Seele-Leichert, Marion (July 15, 2015). "Das Bistro Victorian muss weichen" [Victorian Bistro must go]. WESTDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG (in German). Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Kensbock, Verena (January 13, 2017). "Mataré: Schwerpunkt bei den Sprachen" [Mataré: Focus on languages]. RP Online (in German). Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Verona privat – Zuhause bei den Pooths" [Private insights – Verona Pooth at home]. News on tour (in German). March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Firstgate baut Business Development Unit aus" [Firstgate expands Business Development Unit]. HORIZONT ONLINE (in German). September 11, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Von Mannstein gründet mit Von Faber-Castell und Franjo Pooth die Markenagentur MPFC" [Von Mannstein founding brand agency MFPC together with Von Faber-Castell and Franjo Pooth]. HORIZONT ONLINE (in German). October 31, 2002. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Die Finalisten" [The Finalists]. Manager Magazin (in German). September 22, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Urteil: Franjo Pooth muss eine Million Euro zahlen" [Ruling: Franjo Pooth must pay one million Euros]. SPIEGEL ONLINE (in German). March 2, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Fraser, Catherine C.; Hoffmann, Dierk O. (2006). Pop Culture Germany!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 238. ISBN 9781851097388. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "San Diego Franjo Pooth". Promiflash.de (in German). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rocco Pooth". Promiflash.de (in German). Retrieved July 12, 2020.

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