Background
Kier, Herfrid was born on May 6, 1935 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Herbert and Elfriede (Barnick) Kier.
Kier, Herfrid was born on May 6, 1935 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Herbert and Elfriede (Barnick) Kier.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Cologne, Germany, 1967.
Press officer Electrola & Carl Lindström GmbH, Cologne, Germany, 1959, head press department Germany, 1960—1969. General manager marketing and repertoire classical music Electric and Music Industries Electrola, 1969—1989, general manager, executive producer for classics, 1982—1989. European supervisor classical marketing Electric and Music Industries-International Classification of Diseases, London, 1980—1985.
Director classical A&R Europe Electric and Music Industries Classics, 1989, Cologne, 1989. Lecturer University Cologne, 1990—2007.
Member of International Association Sound and Audiovisual Archives, International Musikzentrum, Gesellschaft fur Musikforschung.
Married, January 3, 1959. Children: Sunhild, Birgit, Anke, Gerold.