Success Rich People History : Leo Kirch
Monday, January 19th, 2009Leo Kirch is the founder of German media group KirchMedia. In 1956 he bought the rights to Federico Fellini’s film La Strada, which require 25,000 frames. Increased its file with the purchase of one hundred films for United Artists / Warner Bros. in 1959, the library Howard Hughes / RKO, Hal Roach library operations in 1971 and longer term with several Hollywood studios began in 1996. In 1964, along with Herbert von Karajan creates music production company Cosmotel. During this decade comes to acquire 40% of Axel Springer. Provided financial support to Helmut Kohl in secret after the party of former foreign minister would be involved in a funding scandal in 1999. The suspension of payments KirchMedia bankruptcy in 2002 is more important... Read more »