Leo-Ferdinand Henckel von Donnersmarck | |
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| President of the German Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
| In office 1997–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Prince Erich von Lobkowicz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leo-Ferdinand Maria Lazarus Romwolt Wilhelm Edwin Gerhard Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck 26 December 1935 Beuthen O.S., Upper Silesia, Germany |
| Died | 23 July 2009 Berlin, Germany |
| Resting place | Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria |
| Spouse | Countess Anna-Maria von Berg |
| Children | 2 (including Florian) |
| Parent(s) | Count Friedrich-Carl Henckel von Donnersmarck Countess Anna-Ilse von Zitzewitz |
| Relatives | Henckel von Donnersmarck family |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires |
| Occupation | historian, businessman, Catholic lay worker |
Count Leo-Ferdinand Maria Lazarus Romwolt Wilhelm Edwin Gerhard Henckel von Donnersmarck (26 December 1935 – 23 July 2009) was a German historian, businessman, and Catholic lay worker. He worked as an executive for the German airline Lufthansa from 1967 to 1996. After retiring from business, Henckel von Donnersmarck served as the President of the German Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1997 to 2006. He was made a Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta's highest honour. He was also a member of the Forum of German Catholics and, prior to that, a member of the Central Committee of German Catholics. Henckel von Donnersmarck was twice awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, receiving a Cross of Merit in 1991 and a Grand Cross of Merit in 2009.