Heinz-Georg Baus | |
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Born | Heidelberg, Germany | 25 February 1934
Died | 10 May 2016 | (aged 82)
Occupation(s) | Owner, Bauhaus AG |
Children | Bernd Baus |
Heinz-Georg Baus (25 February 1934 – 10 May 2016) was a German billionaire, the owner of the home improvement retail chain Bauhaus AG.
Baus was born in Heidelberg, Germany on 25 February 1934.[1][2] Baus trained as a carpenter.[3]
Baus opened the first Bauhaus store in Mannheim in 1960. There are now 250 stores and 17,000 employees in 17 countries across Europe.[3]
He was married with one son, Bernd Baus, who is a managing director at Bauhaus. He lived in Monaco.[3]
Baus died on 10 May 2016.[4]