Norman Rentrop
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Norman Rentrop is a German publisher, author
and investor
.
He is owner/shareholder of the German
- based "Rentrop publishing group", "Rentrop & Straton" in Romania
, "Wiedza i Praktyka" in Poland
. His charitable foundation holds 51% of the charitable Bibel TV
foundation. Since 2002 he supported the satellite television
channel Bibel TV
with 6.9 million Euro.
Norman Rentrop is the first of five children of Friedhelm Rentrop, CPA. In 1975 he founded
Rentrop publishing. He made his A-Levels at the Jesuit boarding school Aloisiuskolleg
in Bonn. Having been an exchange student to England he got his business idea: publishing a business magazine called Die Geschäftsidee which still is one of the flagship publications of his publishing company, which focuses on publishing newsletters and looseleaf service
s.
In 2000 he moved from his position as Chief Executive Officer
to the non-executive position as Chairman of Supervisory Board
of his publishing company and started the charitable Rentrop foundation.
Rentrop is main sponsor of BG Rentrop Bonn 92 e.V. a women's professional basketball team in the German WNBA.
His private investment office includes the "Dr. Elsässer Beteiligungsgesellschaft Nr II mbH" which in 2003 bought a major stockholding in one of the top German soccer teams, Borussia Dortmund
from Deutsche Bank
. The stake was sold in 2004.
Author
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and investor
Investor
An investor is a party that makes an investment into one or more categories of assets --- equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, derivatives such as put and call options, etc...
.
He is owner/shareholder of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- based "Rentrop publishing group", "Rentrop & Straton" in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, "Wiedza i Praktyka" in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. His charitable foundation holds 51% of the charitable Bibel TV
Bibel TV
Bibel TV is Germany's first Christian Television channel. Since October 1st 2002 it has been broadcasting 24 hours/365 days per year all over Europe...
foundation. Since 2002 he supported the satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
channel Bibel TV
Bibel TV
Bibel TV is Germany's first Christian Television channel. Since October 1st 2002 it has been broadcasting 24 hours/365 days per year all over Europe...
with 6.9 million Euro.
Norman Rentrop is the first of five children of Friedhelm Rentrop, CPA. In 1975 he founded
Rentrop publishing. He made his A-Levels at the Jesuit boarding school Aloisiuskolleg
Aloisiuskolleg
The Aloisiuskolleg is a co-educational, private and Catholic University-preparatory school in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany with an affiliated boarding school directed by the Jesuits. The school is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. It has an excellent reputation and is considered one of the most...
in Bonn. Having been an exchange student to England he got his business idea: publishing a business magazine called Die Geschäftsidee which still is one of the flagship publications of his publishing company, which focuses on publishing newsletters and looseleaf service
Looseleaf service
A looseleaf service is a type of publication used in legal research which brings together both primary and secondary source materials on a specific field or topic in law...
s.
In 2000 he moved from his position as Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
to the non-executive position as Chairman of 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...
of his publishing company and started the charitable Rentrop foundation.
Rentrop is main sponsor of BG Rentrop Bonn 92 e.V. a women's professional basketball team in the German WNBA.
His private investment office includes the "Dr. Elsässer Beteiligungsgesellschaft Nr II mbH" which in 2003 bought a major stockholding in one of the top German soccer teams, Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
from Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
. The stake was sold in 2004.