August Kühne (1855–1932) was a German businessman and freight forwarder. In 1890, he co-founded

Kühne + Nagel Kühne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Business * August Kühne (1855–1932), German businessman, co-founder of Kuehne + Nagel * Alfred Kühne (1895–1981), son of August, German businessman * Klaus-Michael Kühne (born 1 ...

together with

Friedrich Nagel Friedrich Gottlieb Nagel (1864-1907) was the co-founder of Kuehne + Nagel, the global transportation and logistics company. Nagel co-founded Kuehne + Nagel with August Kühne August Kühne (1855–1932) was a German businessman and freight forwa ...

(1864–1907) in

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Life

August was the son of a woodcutter. His intention was to study law, but was unable to do so due to financial reasons. As a result, he became an apprentice at the Bremens import/export company L.G. Dyes & Co. He perfected his education but was dismissed during the economic crisis of 1875. After a while he took a job at freight handler Fr. Nauman in Bremen. He worked his way up to partner and became engaged to Naumann's daughter. However, she died before marriage. Kühne left the company in 1890 after a disagreement with Naumann and started his own company.

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