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Revision as of 18:37, 4 July 2021
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| Born | 2 August 1937 Graz, Austria |
| Other names | Franz Harnoncourt-Unverzagt |
| Education | University of Graz |
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Franz Harnoncourt, or Harnoncourt-Unverzagt[1] (born 2 August 1937) is an Austrian jurist, CEO of the Kastner & Öhler department store in Graz, and president and member of the advisory board of the Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung.
Life and career
Harnoncourt was born in Graz, the seventh child of Eberhard Harnoncourt and his wife Ladislaja, nèe Countess of Meran.[1] Among his brothers are Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Philipp Harnoncourt and Karl Harnoncourt.
He studied law, promoted to the doctorate. He the began work as a tax advisor for Binder+Co, including two years in the U.S. He then worked in department stores, in Germany for Karstadt, and for Marks & Spencer in the UK.[1][2] He began at the Kastner & Öhler, including jobs such as sales person and storage worker,[2] and served as CEO for decades.[1] From 1982 to 2012, he was also president and member of the of the supervisory board of the Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung insurance company.[1] He has been honorary president since.
Harnoncourt is a knight of the Order of Malta, serving as Rezeptor of Austria.[2] He represents Luxembourg as honorary consul.[1][2]
Franz Harnoncourt and Marion nèe Fogarassy (born 1941), the daughter of Viktor Fogarassy and Dollie Kastner, married in 1965. The couple has five daughters and a son.[1]
Awards
- 1999: Großes Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria)[1][3]
- 2007: Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark[1][2]
- 2012: Großes Goldenes Ehrenzeichen mit dem Stern für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star)[1][3]
- 2012: Bürger der Stadt Graz[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dr.iur. Franz Harnoncourt-Unverzagt" (in German). Graz. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Fröhlich, Kurt (13 September 2007). "Aufstieg vom Lagerarbeiter bis zum Vorstand / Dr. Franz Harnoncourt-Unverzagt erhielt "Groß Gold mit dem Stern"". kommunikation.steiermark.at (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Aufstellung von Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich ab 1952" (PDF). parlament.gv.at (in German). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
External links
- Franz de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt thepeerage.com