Erivan Haub
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Erivan K. Haub is the former manager and partial owner of Tengelmann Group
, one of Germany's largest retailers.
. His mother Elizabeth originates from the Mülheim
er family Schmitz-Scholl, the owners of the grocery chain Tengelmann.
After the Second World War, he completed two internships with the Jewel Tea company in Chicago
and the Alpha-Beta company in La Habra, California
, before returning to Germany to study economics
at the University of Hamburg
.
He joined the family business in 1963. Upon the death of his uncle Karl Schmitz-Scholl in March, 1969 he became the group's managing director. In 2000 he handed the position over to his son Karl-Erivan, and joined the supervisory board
.
The Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph's University
is named in his honor.
. The couple lives in Wiesbaden.
grocery retailer Plus. In the following years, Tengelmann focused on the development of its international business
, which lead to the 1979 takeover of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
.
Tengelmann Group
Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG, doing business as the Tengelmann Group, is a holding company based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.-Structure:The corporation has the following subsidiaries:*A&P Tea Company ; 362 stores...
, one of Germany's largest retailers.
Biography
Erivan Haub was born 29 September 1932 in WiesbadenWiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
. His mother Elizabeth originates from the Mülheim
Mülheim
Mülheim an der Ruhr, also called "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr Area between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen...
er family Schmitz-Scholl, the owners of the grocery chain Tengelmann.
After the Second World War, he completed two internships with the Jewel Tea company in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and the Alpha-Beta company in La Habra, California
La Habra, California
La Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:...
, before returning to Germany to study economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
.
He joined the family business in 1963. Upon the death of his uncle Karl Schmitz-Scholl in March, 1969 he became the group's managing director. In 2000 he handed the position over to his son Karl-Erivan, and joined the supervisory board
Supervisory board
A supervisory board or supervisory committee, often called board of directors, is a group of individuals chosen by the stockholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company and to hire and supervise the executive directors and CEO.Corporate governance varies...
.
The Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
is named in his honor.
Family
Erivan Haub married Helga Otto in 1958. They have three sons, Karl-Erivan, Georg and ChristianChristian W.E. Haub
Christian W.E. Haub is the CEO of Montvale, New Jersey's Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company .Mr. Haub is and has been a member of the Board of The Great Atlantic & Pacific since December 3, 1991. He currently serves as CEO, and Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company , and Chair of the...
. The couple lives in Wiesbaden.
Tengelmann Group
Haub concentrated the Tengelmann group business on the retail trade. Under his guidance Tengelmann expanded: in 1971 it took over the grocery chain Kaiser's; in 1972 Haub founded the discountDiscount store
A discount store is a type of department store, which sells products at prices lower than those asked by traditional retail outlets. Most discount department stores offer a wide assortment of goods; others specialize in such merchandise as jewelry, electronic equipment, or electrical appliances...
grocery retailer Plus. In the following years, Tengelmann focused on the development of its international business
International Business
International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
, which lead to the 1979 takeover of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as...
.