Axel Springer
German publisher
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Axel Cäsar Springer was a German publisher and founder of what is now Axel Springer SE, the largest media publishing firm in Europe. By the early 1960s his print titles dominated the West German daily press market. His Bild Zeitung became the... Wikipedia
Born: May 2, 1912, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
Died: September 22, 1985 (age 73 years), West Berlin
Children: Raimund Nicolaus Springer, Axel Springer Jr., and Barbara Springer
Spouse: Friede Springer (m. 1978–1985), Helga Alsen (m. 1962), Rosemarie Springer (m. 1953–1961), and more
Awards: Leo Baeck Medal
Nationality: German and West German
Grandchild: Zoé Springer
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