Background
Amerongen, Otto Wolff von was born on August 6, 1918 in Cologne, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Otto Wolff and Else (Pieper) von Amerongen.
Amerongen, Otto Wolff von was born on August 6, 1918 in Cologne, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Otto Wolff and Else (Pieper) von Amerongen.
Degree, University Cologne, 1937. Doctor Honoris Causa, University Cologne, 1978. Doctor Honoris Causa, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, 1985.
Partner, Otto Wolff, Cologne, 1940-1966;
chairman, board management, Otto Wolff AG, Cologne, 1966-1986;
chairman supervisory board, Otto Wolff AG, Cologne, 1986-1990. Board directors The Germany Fund, Inc., New York, Alusingen GmbH, Singen. Chairman.Assn. German Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Bonn, 1969-1988, Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1987-1990, German East-West Trade Committee, since 1956.
Chairman Advisory county Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt, 1976-1988. Advisory county United Technologies, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1983, Creditanstalt Bankverein, Austria, since 1983, Allianz Versicherungs AG, Munich, since 1980, International Business Machines Corporation Europe S.A., Paris, 1974-1988.
Board of directors Salzburg Seminary, 1979-1989. Member Universitäts-seminar der Wirtschaft, Erfstadt ( chairman of the board of trustees since 1968), Academy Sports Cologne ( chairman of the board of trustees since 1977).
Married Eva Hehemann, 1943 (divorced 1966). Children: Claudia, Regine, Jeanne. Married Winnie Greger, 1966.