Reinhard Goerdeler | |
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| Born | 26 May 1922 |
| Died | 3 January 1996(1996-01-03) (aged 73) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Reinhard Goerdeler (26 May 1922 – 3 January 1996) was a Germanaccountant who was instrumental in foundingKPMG, the leading international firm of accountants.
Goerdeler was born inKönigsberg,East Prussia (today Kaliningrad) as the son ofCarl Friedrich Goerdeler, a leadinganti-Nazi activist and mayor of the city ofLeipzig.[1]
While his father was on trial at theVolksgerichtshof after the20 July plot, Goerdeler and his family were imprisoned by the Nazis at theDachau concentration camp and in late April 1945transferred to Tyrol together with about 140 other prominent inmates, where theSS left the prisoners behind. He was liberated by theFifth U.S. Army on May 5, 1945.[2]
After leaving full-time education, Goerdeler joined Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft (DTG) and worked his way up to the position ofchairman, in which role he sought to expand the firm into an international network which could service his largest clients. His efforts led him to found Klynveld Main Goerdeler in 1979.[3]
Goerdeler was also the first president of theInternational Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global organization for the accountancy profession. In retirement he was atrustee of theMax-Reger-Institute until he died on 3 January 1996.[4]
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