Wilhelm Haspel (1898 - 6 January 1952) was a German business executive. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of

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from 1942 to 1952.

Early life

Wilhem Haspel was born in 1898. He graduated from the

University of Stuttgart The University of Stuttgart (german: Universität Stuttgart) is a leading research university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized into 10 faculties. It is one of the oldest technical universities in Germany wit ...

Career

Haspel joined Daimler in 1924. He became the manager of the factory in

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in 1927. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer from 1942 to 1952.

Personal life and death

Haspel was married to a Jewish woman. He died of brain hemorrhage on 6 January 1952 in

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