Alfred Kühne

Alfred Kühne
Born(1895-04-14)14 April 1895
Died16 October 1981(1981-10-16) (aged 86)
Lenzerheide, Switzerland
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1932–1981
ChildrenKlaus-Michael Kühne

Alfred Kühne (14 April 1895 – 16 October 1981) was a German businessman, the son of August Kühne (1855–1932), the co-founder of Kuehne + Nagel, the global transportation and logistics company and a member of the Nazi Party.[1]

Early life

Alfred Kühne was born in Bremen on 14 April 1895.[2]

Career

He took over control and ownership of Kuehne + Nagel on his father's death in 1932.[2]

Death

Kühne died in Lenzerheide, Switzerland on 16 October 1981. Control of the company then passed to his only child, Klaus-Michael Kühne.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hamburg State Archives Signatur 371-8 II_SXXI A15 a 133.
  2. ^ a b c "Kühne, Alfred". Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 1 January 2016.