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Heinrich Otto Deichmann
Germany 63 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Shoes, retail
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Residence
- Essen
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Biography
Heinrich Otto Deichmann is chairman of Deichmann SE, one of Europe's largest shoe retailers with 2024 sales revenue of about $9 billion.
Headquartered in Essen, Germany, the company operates 4,700 locations across 34 countries and employs nearly 50,000 people.
His grandfather Heinrich Deichmann started the business as a shoemaker store in 1913 and ran it with his wife Julie.
Deichmann joined the company in 1989 and became its chairman ten years later; he now owns 80% of the company.
His son Samuel joined the management board in 2020