Hans Riegel

Johannes Peter "Hans" Riegel (10 March 1923 – 15 October 2013)Haribo-Chef Hans Riegel gestorben, focus.de, October 15, 2013 was a German entrepreneur, who owned candy company Haribo.

 Biography 
Riegel was born on 10 March 1923 in Bonn, Germany. He was the oldest son of the company's founder Hans Riegel Sr., who invented the gummy bear in 1922. He studied at the University of Bonn. 

In 1945, after his father died, he took over the business with his brother. He focused on sales and marketing.

He invented many candies, such as Maoam. He came up with new ideas by reading comic books and watching children's films. He went to the office every day until he died.

 Personal life 
Riegel died on 15 October 2013 from heart failure after a surgical procedure was made to remove a brain tumor in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was 90 years old.

He had a wife and and had 3 children. Riegel owned the Jakobsburg Hotel and Golf resort near Boppard in the Rhine Valley in Germany. 

References

Other websites

Haribo corporate website

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