Klaus Heidegger
Klaus Heidegger and wife Jami Morse Heidegger in 2014
Personal information
Born (1957-08-19) 19 August 1957 (age 66)
Götzens, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesTechnical events
World Cup debut1978
Retired1986
World Cup
Seasons9
Wins5
Podiums14
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 3 4 2
Giant slalom 2 1 2
Total 5 5 4

Klaus Heidegger (born 19 August 1957) is an Austrian former alpine skier.

Career

He had five victories on the FIS World Cup circuit.[1] These were the giant slalom at Garmisch-Partenkirchen,[2] the slalom at Furano,[3] and the giant slalom at Voss,[4] all in 1977, and the slalom events at Wengen[5] and Kitzbühel,[6] both in 1978.[1] Heidegger finished second overall in the 1977 World Cup standings, behind Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden.[7]

Following his skiing career, Heidegger has served as co-president of the American cosmetic company Kiehl's, which was sold to L'Oreal for an estimated price of $100 million to $150 million in 2000.[8][9] Klaus Heidegger is also a co-founder of Masai Group International, provider of MBT Physiological Footwear, which received an investment from Berkshire Partners in 2007.[10]

Heidegger is married to Jami Morse Heidegger.[11][12] His son Max is a professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Federation Internationale de Ski. "Biographie - HEIDEGGER Klaus". Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ Milwaukee Sentinel. "Austrian Wins Giant slalom". 10 January 1977, p. 4 (part 2). Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  3. ^ St. Petersburg Times. "American wins skating grandslam". 28 February 1977, p. 3C. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  4. ^ The Spokesman-Review. "Austrian's victory cuts Cup ski lead". 18 March 1977, p. 30. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  5. ^ Schenectady Gazette. "Heidegger Ends Stenmark World Cup Winning Streak". 16 January 1978, p. 33. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  6. ^ Montreal Gazette. "Heidegger completes sweep by Austrians". 23 January 1978, p. 15. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  7. ^ Montreal Gazette. "Stenmark takes final cup event". 26 March 1977, p. 38. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  8. ^ Hays, Constance L. "Kiehl's Cosmetics Company Bought By France's L'Oreal". New York Times, 18 April 2000. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  9. ^ Fischer, Jan. "Klaus Heidegger: 'Die Firma kommt immer zuerst'". Format, 20 April 2013. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Berkshire Partners Invests in Masai Group International, Global Provider of MBT Physiological Footwear". www.berkshirepartners.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  11. ^ Schmidt, Ingrid (6 October 2017). "It's a real family affair for couple behind luxury skin-care line Retrouvé". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  12. ^ Clarke, Katherine (1 November 2018). "Kiehl's Heiress Slashes Price of Malibu Compound by $30 Million". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  13. ^ Patton, Mark (10 June 2020). "Gaucho basketball star hopes to be living to the Max soon again". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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