Karl-Erivan Haub, the CEO of the German retail group Tengelmann and one of the richest men in Germany, has disappeared during a routine skiing excursion in the Alps along the Italian-Swiss border, and though an extensive search operation is underway, his family members are fearing the worst.
Haub, who has led the German retail group since his father passed away unexpectedly in March 2000, has been described by family members as an avid Alpine skier. He was vacationing at a ski lodge near the Matterhorn when he didn't show up for a meeting at a hotel in the Zermatti resort after taking a lift up the mountain earlier in the day. His family promptly notified police of his disappearance, per USA Today.
Poor visibility and the threat of an avalanche have hindered the search operation - much to Haub's family's dismay.
Haub was in Switzerland to train for the Patrouille des Glaciers ski race, a popular ski race organized by the Swiss army that was set to begin April 17.
In a letter to Handelsblatt, a German newspaper, the businessman's brother, Christian Haub, wrote that Karl-Erivan was "a very experienced alpinist and skier" and that despite all the time that had elapsed since his disappearance, he hoped his brother would be found.
"Of course our family is prepared for such a situation," Christian Haub said. If Karl-Erivan doesn't return alive, "the business will continue to run smoothly and orderly," Christian Haub promised.
Haub's company, Tengelmann, is a major force in the German retail sector. With 73 holdings generating some €30 billion ($37 billion) in revenue, its owns businesses including hardware store Obi and textile discounter Kik.
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Ruskis hacked his skis
the Aldi Brothers more likely
In reply to ruskis did it by machiavellian-trader
The West sanctions Russian oligarchs...
...Russia responds in kind:
In reply to the Aldi Brothers more likely by wildbad
Sonny Bono
In reply to Eiger sanction. by hedgeless_horseman
Imagine if the story was about one of the poorest guys in Germany...
Anyway, was he targeted in a pedophilia or financial related probe?
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It's okay not to be a Jew.
In reply to Sonny Bono by SethPoor
he means the family has a tax avoidance setup and the German marxist inheritance TAX will not hurt anything since NOTHING is under his name...
a.k.a. family office http://www.edmond-de-rothschild.com/site/Luxembourg/en/private-banking/…
all each and every UHNWI has one
In reply to X by Adolph.H.
Because 'Mossad'.
In reply to he means the family has a… by HenryKissinger…
Sonny got whacked.
In reply to Because 'Mossad'. by Bubba Rum Das
trivia question:
What immediately preceded Sonny Bono's useless and senseless death?
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Sonny Bono's useless and senseless life.
In reply to Sonny got whacked. Ted… by Mr. Universe
Sonny was a conservative politician in California. Elected Mayor of a city.
Maybe that was when he became an embarrassment for fag hag Cher.
In reply to trivia question: What… by Automatic Choke
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In reply to Sonny was a conservative… by any_mouse
I´ve been there last winter. It is a very high area, top lift goes to 3800 m.
So some slopes are closed sometimes.
But some people, like our formula 1 Schuhmacher, just feel strong to go anywhere.
Seems like Mr. Haub - somehow I remember the name Houb of Armenian ancestry, which is not bad, so why change it - was one of these exceptional skiers.
Stay on the (opened) slope and nothing bad can happen, except attacks from kamikaze skiers.
In reply to Here's a little pearl of… by ShitterFree
Gone Galt, maybe?
In reply to trivia question: What… by Automatic Choke
Look closely in the picture Karl-Erivan is wearing a lapel of a us flag while with Merkel.
In reply to Sonny got whacked. Ted… by Mr. Universe
No billionaires were harmed in the production of this hoax
In reply to Because 'Mossad'. by Bubba Rum Das
How does one of the richest people go solo for a routine Alpine ski run high up a mountain and then disappear?
No security? No body man? A guy to carry a sat phone?
If he was an extreme sports junkie then it would be anything but "routine".
Maybe he's deep in his secret TEOTWAWKI bunker.
And he feels fine.
In reply to No billionaires were harmed… by house biscuit
Back when I skied I rarely skied alone, even on the ski patrol, skiing alone, nobody rides the lifts alone either
In reply to How does one of the richest… by any_mouse
deep in the frozen alps?
to disappear and yet ensure the orderly future management of the family corporation?
maybe they're pulling a Tessier-Ashpool, S.A. ^^
In reply to he means the family has a… by HenryKissinger…
Putin declared responsible in 3...2...1...
In reply to deep in the frozen alps? to… by Laowei Gweilo
Gone Galt, maybe?
In reply to Putin declared responsible… by fx
My thoughts exactly!
In reply to Gone Galt, maybe? by WVHillbilly
and they will find the right toxic agent this time
In reply to Putin declared responsible… by fx
Aggressive buyout?
In reply to deep in the frozen alps? to… by Laowei Gweilo
Cher's better half (pint)
In reply to Sonny Bono by SethPoor
i got you "babe!"
In reply to Cher's better half (pint) by wildbad
Oh Splattin Baum Oh Splattin Baum
In reply to Sonny Bono by SethPoor
Michael Kennedy
In reply to Sonny Bono by SethPoor
Michael Schumacher.
In reply to Sonny Bono by SethPoor
Did this guy get so rich by borrowing billions of dollars from a CB and then paying himself billions of dollars (via exec compensation programs, options, etc.)? That's the script in the US.
In reply to Eiger sanction. by hedgeless_horseman
Lloyd Blankfuck admitted he was wrong about Brexit, but he hasn't yet thanked American workers for the $20 billion Hank Paulson slid to him to save Goldman Sachs from bankruptcy.
In reply to Did this guy get so rich by… by Antifaschistische
smoothly and orderly
smoothly and orderlily
smoothlily and orderlily
smooth and order
(smooth and orderly)-ly
in a smooth and orderly manner
in a manner demonstrating smoothness and orderliness
In reply to the Aldi Brothers more likely by wildbad
German version of Arkancide?? No nail guns handy???
In reply to smoothly and orderly… by SafelyGraze
Extreme socialism
In reply to German version of Arkancide?… by sodbuster
i think i'm with you safe grazer
In reply to smoothly and orderly… by SafelyGraze
everyone knows Hella Von Sinnen had it in for him---
In reply to the Aldi Brothers more likely by wildbad
Eddie lambert!
In reply to the Aldi Brothers more likely by wildbad
these things happen. but you can be sure we will absorb his wealth quickly and efficiently.
In reply to ruskis did it by machiavellian-trader
He got the Schumi (Michael Schumacher) treatment with his GoPro.
In reply to ruskis did it by machiavellian-trader
Here's a little pearl of wisdom, skiing is dangerous as hell. The ice and the trees don't care if you are rich, they will whack the shit out of you just the same.
no trees there....I have skied there....I have skied a run...gone back up...and skied it again only this time it was over an avalanche path....and you can travel a 100 miles in a day if you want...from lift to lift in certain areas...its wide open skiing...and yes you need to know the terrain and snow conditions...
In reply to Here's a little pearl of… by PitBullsRule
austria you can ski the whole country on one pass!
In reply to no trees there....I have… by youngman
Oops!
In reply to no trees there....I have… by youngman
That's part of what makes it so great.
It's hard to feel alive when there is no risk.
In reply to Here's a little pearl of… by PitBullsRule
Skiing here in CH is fantastic!
You don't have to deal with people of non-Caucasian color, poor riff-raff, or Fembot SJWs.
It's perfect for affluent or well-to-do White Folk.
A yuuuge part of why I left the US recently.
In reply to Here's a little pearl of… by PitBullsRule
What, your too good to ski Ohio? WTF's wrong w/ you?
In reply to Skiing here in CH is… by HRClinton
I hate it when all those Guatemalans take over the ski slopes.
In reply to Skiing here in CH is… by HRClinton
just like a dumbass to offer projection as a reason. trees don't whack anyone or anything. it is the skier that whacks the hell out of the tree. albeit in your case the tree should make an exception.
eiger sanction for sure.
In reply to Here's a little pearl of… by PitBullsRule
Where was, you know, Clinton?
Soros or Evelyn de Rothschild cleaning up a loose end?
In reply to Where was, you know, Clinton? by Ban KKiller
Billionaires disappearing without a trace. So the bounty hunters have started...
In reply to Soros or Evelyn de… by Carl Spackler
Pagination