Carl Tchilinghiryan
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Born27 February 1910
Died8 May 1987 (aged 77)
OccupationGerman businessman
Carl Tchilinghiryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1910 |
| Died | 8 May 1987 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | German businessman |
Carl Tchilinghiryan (27 February 1910 – 8 May 1987) was a German businessman of Armenian origin, who co-founded the coffee house Tchibo.
In 1949, together with Max Herz, he founded the "Frisch-Röst-Kaffee Carl Tchiling GmbH", which today is known as Tchibo.
Before founding the Tchibo company Tchilinghiryan dealt as a dried fruit specialist in dates, figs and trail mix.
In order to facilitate the pronunciation of his Armenian name for future Tchibo customers, Tchilinghiryan changed the spelling of his name to "Carl Tchiling-Hiryan". [citation needed]