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Reinhard Mohn

Reinhard Mohn laid the foundation that made it possible for the Christian publishing company in Gütersloh to grow, over six decades, into the Bertelsmann Group as it stands today: Europe´s largest media enterprice. A global player with more than 100,000 employees.
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Young Reinhard Mohn wearing a woollen jumper

Reinhard Mohn as a child, around 1929

The young Reinhard Mohn sits on a rock in the mountains with binoculars in his hand.

Reinhard Mohn in his teens, around 1938

Reinhard Mohn is standing at a lectern; behind him, employees are listening while standing.

Reinhard Mohn speaking to the workers in Gütersloh, 1947

Reinhard Mohn stands on a high balcony and looks out at the New York skyline.

Reinhard Mohn in New York, 1954

A red, converted camper van with a fold-down counter on the side and a red and white striped canopy containing two rows of books is parked in front of houses. The vehicle bears the inscription: "The Book Club of Great Achievements".

Advertising vehicle belonging to Bertelsmann Lesering, 1954

Reinhard Mohn welcomes the one millionth member of the Lesering book club, 1954

Reinhard Mohn welcomes the one millionth member of the Lesering book club, 1954

Reinhard Mohn with the Bertelsmann Volkslexikon, 1957

Reinhard Mohn with the Bertelsmann Volkslexikon, 1957

A group of five men are standing together, looking cheerful. One man is squatting in front of the group, holding a hat. Reinhard Mohn, standing next to him, extends his hand to him. In the background is a restaurant with five casement windows.

Reinhard Mohn with business and division managers during a trip through Germany, 1959

Reinhard Mohn stands in front of a miniature building complex. In the background, other people are looking at the building model.

Reinhard Mohn in front of a model of the technical operations and administration buildings, under construction at the time, 1959

An employee in a work suit stands in front of machines and points to something in the distance while Reinhard Mohn looks in the same direction.

Reinhard Mohn informs himself about the new technical fascilities at the printing plant, 1959

Reinhard Mohn stands at a lectern facing a large number of guests seated in a decorated ballroom. Behind him sit members of an orchestra with instruments and sheets of music.

Speech by Reinhard Mohn on the occasion of the company's 125th anniversary, 1960

Several people walk through a hall containing machines.

Reinhard Mohn with Willy Brandt during a tour of the factory, 1961

A group of eight people standing on the steps in front of a building bearing the company name "Toshiba".

Reinhard Mohn during a trip to Japan in front of the Toshiba factory in Tokyo, 1963

Reinhard Mohn on a motor scooter whose trunk bears the inscription "Circulo des lectores", holding a magazine in his hand

Reinhard Mohn in Barcelona, 1967

Reinhard Mohn sitting at his desk with a pen in his hand, a document in front of him.

Reinhard Mohn, 1974

Black and white portrait of Reinhard Mohn in a suit and tie.

Portrait of Reinhard Mohn, 1978

Helmut Schmidt shakes Reinhard Mohn's hand and holds a bouquet of flowers.

Helmut Schmidt schüttelt Reinhard Mohn die Hand und hält einen Blumenstrauß fest.

Five people are sitting at a long table with table microphones pointed at them. Reinhard Mohn sits in the middle and gestures with his right hand.

Reinhard Mohn during his last annual press conference as CEO of Bertelsmann, 1981

Helmut Kohl is sitting next to Reinhard Mohn, who is talking to him. They are sitting in a room with many people sitting in rows of chairs behind them.

Reinhard Mohn and Helmut Kohl, 1982

Three people are standing in a large room full of people. Reinhard Mohn is speaking and gesturing with his hand.

Reinhard and Liz Mohn with NRW Minister of Culture Hans Schwier at the inauguration of the Gütersloh City Library, 1984

Liz Mohn, in a white suit with a pearl necklace, embraces her husband Reinhard Mohn. They both smile.

Reinhard und Liz Mohn, 1991

Group photo with Mikhail Gorbachev, Reinhard Mohn and Liz Mohn at Bertelsmann in Gütersloh.

Mikhail Gorbachev visits Bertelsmann, 1992

Portrait of Reinhard Mohn

Reinhard Mohn

© Bertelsmann, Fotograf: Hartmut Blume

Reinhard Mohn stands next to Roman Herzog and holds a box containing the Federal Cross of Merit and a blue folder.

Reinhard Mohn receives the Federal Cross of Merit from Federal President Herzog, 1998

Portrait of Reinhard Mohn sitting at his desk, with a leather-bound work folder in front of him.

Reinhard Mohn, 2007

Reinhard Mohn faces a group of applauding people. He raises both hands.

Reinhard Mohn at the Bertelsmann Management Meeting, 2007

Reinhard Mohn and Liz Mohn in the foyer of the Bertelsmann Foundation.

Reinhard Mohn with his wife Liz, 2008

Portrait of Reinhard Mohn, his name is written in blue on the left, "100 years" on the right.

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