Background
WEYNEN, Wolfgang was born on July 5, 1913 in Nilvingen, Alsace Lorraine. Son of Wilhelm Weynen and Maria Weynen (nee Bremer).
WEYNEN, Wolfgang was born on July 5, 1913 in Nilvingen, Alsace Lorraine. Son of Wilhelm Weynen and Maria Weynen (nee Bremer).
University of Bonn, Paris, Konigsberg and Leipzig.
Adviser and Deputy General Manager Chamber of Industries and Commerce, Wiesbaden 1946-1948, General Manager 1948-1955. General Manager and Chief Executive Deutsche Press-Agentur 1955-1981. Honorary President, of Alliance Europeenne des Agences de Presse 1956, Chairman Satellite Sub-Committee of Institute Press Telecommunications Committee (IPTC) 1965.
President IPTC 1967-1968.
Chairman IPTC 1968; Board of Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste, Frankfurt. Grosses Verdienstkreuz der Republik Osterreich, Chevalier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Grosses Silbemes Ehrenzeichen der Republik Osterreich, Commander, Cross of Italian Republic, Bundesverdienstkreuz 1st Class, Federation Republic of Germany, Knight, Royal.
Commander de l"Ordre de la Couronne Beige, Grosses Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Commander Royal.
Presidency Cultural Committee of German-Korean Friendship Association.
Married Lieselotte Hoffmann in 1964.