Philipp Daniel Merckle

Philipp Daniel Merckle (born October 1, 1966 in Hamburg, Germany) is a German entrepreneur. From 2005 to 2008 he has headed the pharmaceutical company Ratiopharm within the family group Merckle.^[1]

Early life

After he graduated from high school, Merckle began business training, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts degree as Betriebswirt. In 1998 he earned PhD in pharmaceutical studies at the University of Tübingen.

Career

In 1999, he took over the research and development of pharmaceutical company Merckle / Ratiopharm.

Public Appearances

As Ratiopharm chief Philip Merckle was featured in TV advertising with Karlheinz Böhm. At the Africa Foundation, he manages the company's policy of selling pills to African refugees for 1 cent each. In May 2007, he joined under one of his company initiated "Awakening Tour" together with Arved Fuchs, during which he opined about economic polices he would like to see instituted in Europe.

References

1. ^ Shields, Michael (9 December 2008). "Merckle makes banks new offer in debt talks". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/12/09/afx5799404.html. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 

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Name	Merckle, Daniel
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Short description	German businessperson
Date of birth	October 1, 1966
Place of birth	Hamburg
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