Carl Bertelsmann (11 October 1791 – 17 December 1850) was a German businessman, publisher, and founder of German company

Bertelsmann Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA () is a German private multinational conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the world's largest media conglomerates, and is also active in the service sector and ...

Life

C. Bertelsmann Verlag Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA () is a German privately held company, private multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the world's l ...

was founded as a publishing house and print shop in July 1835 by Carl Bertelsmann. At first Bertelsmann concentrated on Christian songs and books. In 1851, led by Carl Bertelsmann's son Heinrich, the company began publishing novels. , the son-in-law of , took over the management of the printing and publishing house in 1887. His heirs, including grandson

Reinhard Mohn Reinhard Mohn (29 June 1921 – 3 October 2009) was a German billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Under his leadership, Bertelsmann, once a medium-sized printing and publishing house, established in 1835, developed into a global media co ...

(deceased), Reinhard's wife Elisabeth and their daughter

Brigitte Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower * Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), a French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), a Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (bo ...

, continue to be in charge of the

group and the

Bertelsmann Stiftung The Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent foundation under private law, based in Gütersloh, Germany. It was founded in 1977 by Reinhard Mohn as the result of social, corporate and fiscal considerations. As the Bertelsmann Stiftung itself h ...

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Official website of the Bertelsmann group
German publishers (people) German company founders 19th-century publishers (people) 19th-century German businesspeople 1791 births 1850 deaths People from Gütersloh Bertelsmann {{Germany-publisher-stub