Rudolf August Oetker

Rudolf August Oetker
Oetker in 1966
Born(1916-09-20)20 September 1916
Bielefeld, German Empire
Died16 January 2007(2007-01-16) (aged 90)
Hamburg, Germany
Occupation(s)Owner and CEO of Oetker-Gruppe
Political partyNational Socialist German Workers' Party (1930s–1945)
ChildrenRichard Oetker
RelativesAugust Oetker (grandfather)
Richard Kaselowsky (stepfather)
FamilyOetker family

Rudolf August Oetker (20 September 1916 – 16 January 2007) colloquially also R.A. Oetker was a German industrialist, businessman, ship owner and philanthropist. Most notably he turned Dr. Oetker, founded by his grandfather August Oetker, into a multinational food conglomerate. During World War II, Oetker was a member of the Nazi Party.[1]

  1. ^ Ignatzi, Christian (22 October 2013). "Another German company reveals its Nazi past". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 9 September 2018.