Erwin Hymer (27 July 1930 – 12 April 2013) was a German businessman, and the founder of the

motorhome A motorhome (or motor coach) is a type of self-propelled recreational vehicle (RV) which offers mobile living accommodation. Features Motorhomes usually have sleeping spaces for two to eight people. Each sleeping space is either fixed or conv ...

manufacturer

Hymer Hymer AG is a motorhome and caravan manufacturer, located in Bad Waldsee, Germany. One of the largest manufacturers of motorhomes and caravans in Europe, the listed company Hymer AG owns several brands, including; Burstner, Carado, Sunlight ...

. In 2000 he received

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

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1930 births 2013 deaths People from Bad Waldsee People from the Free People's State of Württemberg German company founders 20th-century German businesspeople 21st-century German businesspeople Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Germany-business-bio-stub