Background
Merkle, Hans L. was born on January 1, 1913 in Pforzheim, Germany. Son of Emil M. and Zeline (Kilgus) Merkle.
Merkle, Hans L. was born on January 1, 1913 in Pforzheim, Germany. Son of Emil M. and Zeline (Kilgus) Merkle.
Student law and economics.
Member Executive Board, Ullrich Gminder AG, Reutlingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1949-1958; managing director, Robert Bosch GmbH, 1958-1983; chairman of the executive board, Robert Bosch GmbH, 1984-1988; now honorary chairman, Robert Bosch GmbH former partner, Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, Stuttgart now honorary chairman, Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. Chairman supervisory board Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik AG, Continental Gummiwerke, Deutsche Bank AG. Member supervisory board Allianz Vers./AG, AKZO N.V., Arnheim, Otto Wolff AG, Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, Volkswagenwerk AG, Allianz AG Holding, Munich, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG, Cologne.
Chairman curatorium Fritz Thyssen Foundation, Cologne, since 1986. Member Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (member science council).
Married Annemarie Schlerff.