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Hugo Henkel was born as the third and youngest son of the married couple Fritz and Elisabeth Henkel, born von der Steinen. He studied chemistry in Stuttgart and Berlin, graduating in 1905 with a doctorate in chemistry. In Stuttgart he became a member of the Corps Stauffia Stuttgart.
Hugo Henkel heiratete am 19. September 1908 in Düsseldorf die Tochter des Bildhauers Karl Janssen, Gerda, aus deren Ehe die Kinder Karl Jost (1909–1961), Gerda Ruth (* 1910), Elisabeth (1914–1998), später als Lisa Maskell bekannt, Konrad (1915–1999) und Paul (1916–1942) stammen.
The third generation of the Henkel family took over the management of the company in 1938. Dr. Hugo Henkel joined the newly formed Advisory Board and the Supervisory Board. His son, Jost; his nephew, Werner Lüps; and Fritz Henkel Jr.’s son-in-law, Carl August Bagel, became Managing Directors.
After the sudden death of Fritz Junior and, shortly thereafter, of Fritz Henkel in 1930, Dr. Hugo Henkel takes over the management of the company. In 1980, the Henkel family decides to withdraw from operational management of the company and hands over the chair of the Central Management Board to Dr. Dr. Helmut Sihler.
On April 25, 1905 Dr. Hugo Henkel (1881 - 1952), the youngest son of Fritz Henkel, Sr., joined the Company as a chemist. He was in charge of Chemical Products and Technology. Over the years, he laid the foundations of systematic research and introduced advanced technologies and new raw materials.
Count Wilhelm Ludwig Victor Henckel von Donnersmarck was a Prussian general who fought with Blücher to defeat Napoleon in the battle of Waterloo. Esther Lachmann who was born in the Moscow ghetto and married Count Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck. Finally, in 1854 and 1887, the family was given seats in the Prussian Hereditary House of Lords.
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Mar 20, 2021 · Hugo Henkel, youngest son of our company’s founder, donated the pool in 1930 for employees and their families to enjoy in their free time. 🏊 There were even dedicated Henkel Olympics hosted on site.
