Bernard Broermann

German businessman and tax advisor (1943–2024)

Bernard Grosse Broermann

Born|

Bernard Grosse Broermann

(1943-11-20)20 November 1943
Died| 25 February 2024(2024-02-25) (aged 80)
Nationality| German
Education| Harvard University, INSEAD
Occupation(s)| Founder, Asklepios Kliniken

Bernard Grosse Broermann (20 November 1943 – 25 February 2024) was a German billionaire businessman who was the founder of Asklepios Kliniken, one of Germany's three largest operators of private hospitals. It employs more than 45,000 people, and owns 150 hospitals worldwide.

## Early life

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Bernard Grosse Broermann grew up in Damme and studied medicine and chemistry in Berlin and Münster up to the respective preliminary examinations.[1] He then switched to studying law and business administration and graduated with both legal state examinations and admission to the bar. He was awarded a doctorate in law in 1970 with his dissertation ‘The Scope of Investment Legislation’. During his studies, he founded the company, "Capital Treuhand", which was responsible for managing SEC-controlled funds. After completing his studies in Berlin, he sold this company. Broermann had an MBA from the INSEAD and Harvard University.[2][3]

## Career

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Before founding the organisation Asklepios, and his first hospital in 1984, Broermann worked as an accountant and lawyer before founding Asklepios and his first hospital in 1984.[2]

Asklepios Kliniken has moved into luxury hotels with its subsidiary, Dr. Broermann Hotels & Residences GmbH, which has bought Hotel Atlantic Kempinski in Hamburg, the Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein in Königstein, a luxury hotel and spa in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, and the Villa Rothschild Kempinski near Frankfurt.[2] In the 2018 fiscal year, the Asklepios Group achieved an operating result (EBITDA) of €397.6 million with an annual revenue of more than €3.4 billion, earnings after tax (EAT) amounted to €171.1 million; the number of full-time employees was 35,327 at the 2018 balance sheet date.[4]

As of February 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$3.5 billion.[2]

## Personal life and death

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Broermann was married with three children and lived in Königstein, Germany.[2] He died on 25 February 2024, at the age of 80.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Nordwest-Zeitung. "Forbes-Liste: Gates bleibt reichster Mensch der Welt". www.nwzonline.de (in German). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e "Forbes profile: Bernard Broermann". Forbes. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
3. ^ "Dr. jur. Bernard gr. Broermann". www.asklepios.de. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
4. ^ "Asklepios: Solide Ergebnisse in einem herausforderndem Geschäftsjahr 2018". www.asklepios.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
5. ^ "Asklepios trauert um Gründer und Gesellschafter Dr. Bernard große Broermann". Presse Portal. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany

People|

* DDB