Ueli Prager

Ueli Prager (1916–2011) was a Swiss businessperson and founder of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts.[1]

Early life and education

Prager was raised in Wiesbaden, Germany.[2] He studied economics at Zurich University and had early roles at London's Savoy and Mayfair hotels.[3]

Career

In 1948, he established a restaurant in Zurich, which led to the creation of the Mövenpick, encompassing various food products and eateries.[4][5]

Prager opened a hotel at Zurich Airport in the 1970s and expanded into other locations.[6] The company faced challenges in the 1980s and eventually he was replaced by his third wife, Jutta, in 1988.[7]

In 1992, Prager sold his shares in Mövenpick to August von Finck.[8]

Death

Prager died in 2011 at the age of 95.[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Ueli Prager". 2023-08-28. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  2. swissinfo.ch, Alexander Kuenzle, (Translated from German by Dale Bechtel) (2011-10-20). "The man who made Mövenpick". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. swissinfo.ch, Alexander Kuenzle, (Translated from German by Dale Bechtel) (2011-10-20). "The man who made Mövenpick". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. swissinfo.ch, Alexander Kuenzle, (Translated from German by Dale Bechtel) (2011-10-20). "The man who made Mövenpick". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Innovator with eye for luxury and convenience | Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  6. swissinfo.ch, Alexander Kuenzle, (Translated from German by Dale Bechtel) (2011-10-20). "The man who made Mövenpick". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. swissinfo.ch, Alexander Kuenzle, (Translated from German by Dale Bechtel) (2011-10-20). "The man who made Mövenpick". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "Ueli Prager, Swiss businessman and founder of Moevenpick chain, dies at 95 | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  9. "Moevenpick founder Ueli Prager dead at 95". CTVNews. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  10. Mir, Meritxell (18 October 2011). "Swiss food pioneer dies at 95". The Local Switzerland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. "Mövenpick-Pionier Ueli Prager gestorben". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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