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Hahn, Carl, 1894-1961

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Personal name headingHahn, Carl, 1894-1961
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Variant(s)DKW-Hahn.
Carl Hahn Sr.
Associated countryGermany
Birth date1894-05-04
Death date1961-05-05
Place of birthNové Hrady (Czech Republic)
Place of deathHet Zoute (Belgium)
Field of activityAutomobile industry and trade
AffiliationDKW
Profession or occupationBusinessmen
Found inDKW-Hahn, 2016: title page (Carl H. Hahn) various pagings (born in Gratzen (now Nové Hrady in Czechia) on May 4, 1894, died in Le Zoute (Het Zoute), Belgium, on June 5, 1961; nickname was DKW Hahn as a result of improving DKW brand as its senior manager; joined DKW in 1922, resigned in 1934; co-founded Auto Union in 1932, which later became Audi; developed and introduced tampons to the German market; resigned from all work in 1957; referred to as Carl Hahn Sr. to differentiate from son with same name)
Associated languageger