Background
Hansen, Kurt was born on January 11, 1910 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Hans and Silvia Gertrud (Becker) H. (parents German citizens).
Hansen, Kurt was born on January 11, 1910 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Hans and Silvia Gertrud (Becker) H. (parents German citizens).
Doctor of Engineering, Technische Hochschule Munich, 1935, Bachelor of Commerce, 1935. Honorary doctorate Aachen Technology Hochschule, 1971.
With IG Farbenindustrie AG/Bayer AG Leverkusen, Germany, 1936-1974, member board management, 1957-1974, chairman board management, 1961-1974, chairman supervisory board, 1974-1984, honorary chairman supervisory board, since 1984. Honorary professor faculty of mathematics and natural science, University Cologne, 1963. Member supervisory board Commerzbank AG.
Honorary member presidential board Federation German Industries. Chairman Adolf Weber Foundation, Society of Friends and Patrons of University Cologne. Trustee Donors Association for Promoting Arts and Sciences in Germany, German Museum, Munich, Commerzbank Foundation.
Honorary senator various universities.
Board of Manager Bayer AG (formerly Farbenfabriken Bayer) 1957-1961. Presidential Board Federation German Industries, Cologne.
Married Irmi Strähuber, July 19, 1937.