Bruno Steinhoff Explained

Bruno Ewald Steinhoff (born November 1937) is a German billionaire businessman, the founder of Steinhoff International, a South African-based international retail holding company, and its executive chairman until September 2008. He is now a non-executive director, and a member of the supervisory board.^[1]

Early life

Bruno Steinhoff was born in November 1937.^[2]

Career

Steinhoff started his career in furniture in 1964 in Westerstede, Germany.^[3] He started by sourcing furniture from Eastern Europe and selling it in Western Europe, and began manufacturing in 1989.^[4]

Steinhoff International is Europe's second largest furniture retailer, after Ikea.^[5]

Personal life

Steinhoff lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[5]

His daughter Angela Krüger-Steinhoff is a member of the supervisory board of Steinhoff International.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Group Management Board of directors . Steinhoff International . 30 May 2017 . 30 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230080857/http://www.steinhoffinternational.com/02-our-group-management-board-of-directors2.php . dead .
2. Web site: Bruno STEINHOFF - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House) . Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk . 30 May 2017.
3. Web site: Bruno Steinhoff – Steinhoff International Holdings . Bruno Steinhoff - Steinhoff International Holdings . SA Entrepreneurs . 30 May 2017.
4. Web site: TimesLIVE. timeslive.co.za. 2 August 2017.
5. Web site: Bruno Steinhoff . Forbes.com . 30 May 2017.