Dieter Bührle
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Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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| Birth name | Ernst Joseph Sylvester Dietrich Bührle |
| Nickname | "Dida" |
| Born | December 31, 1921 Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Died | November 9, 2012 (aged 90) Zollikon, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Education | University of Zürich (Licentiate) |
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| Spouse | Dorothea Meier |
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| Club | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
Ernst Joseph Sylvester Dietrich Bührle known as Dieter Bührle (December 31, 1921 – November 9, 2012) was a Swiss industrialist, businessman, field handball player and rower. He was the only son of Emil Georg Bührle, majority owner of Oerlikon-Bührle and founder of Foundation E. G. Bührle. He was among the richest Swiss citizens.
Bührle was born December 31, 1921, in Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany to Emil Georg Bührle and Wilhelmine Charlotte Schalk (1896-1979). His father was a director at Magdeburger Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik (today EMCO) at the time. His mother hailed from a Magdeburg banking dynasty. In 1924, the family relocated to Zürich, where his father took-over the management of Oerlikon. He had one younger sister, Hortense, with whom he'd later became the trustees of Foundation E. G. Bührle. Since 1937, the family only held Swiss citizenship. He holds a licentiate degree in law from the University of Zürich (class of 1953).
