Background
Saur, Klaus G. was born on July 27, 1941 in Pullach, Germany. Son of Karl-Otto and Veronika (Bossman) Saur.
Saur, Klaus G. was born on July 27, 1941 in Pullach, Germany. Son of Karl-Otto and Veronika (Bossman) Saur.
Graduate, Commercial College Munich. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Philipps University, Marburg. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Simmons University College, Boston.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Ishewsk, Russia. Doctor of Philosophy, University degli Studi dii, Pisa, Italy.
Public manager Vulkan-Verlag, Essen, 1962-1963. Public, president K.G. Saur Verlag, Munich, 1963—2003, chairman board, 2004—2005, chief executive, since 2006. Chief executive, partner Verlag Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, since 2005.
Honorary professor University Glasgow, Scotland, Humboldt University, Berlin. Board directors Field Artillery Brockhaus/Bibliographisches Institute A.G./ Mannheim, K.G. Saur, München Mat Niemeyer, Tubingen.
Editor, founder World Guide to Libraries.
Board directors German Museum Munich, 1974. Member Goethe-Institute Germany (vice president), Bavarian Academy Art. (honorary), Bavarian Publication and Book Sellers Association (honorary), Rotary.
Special German exile literature 1933-1945, international politics, history of publishing and book trade.
Married Lilo Stangel, October 5, 1940. Children: Klaus Peter, Annette.