Anton Betz: Difference between revisions

'''Anton Betz''' (born [[23 February 23]] [[1893]] in– [[Sankt11 Ingbert]]; died [[December 11]] [[1984]] in [[Düsseldorf]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[journalist]] and [[publisher]].

== LifeBiography ==

In 1911911, Betz became pupil of ''Ignaz-Günther-Gymnasium'' in [[Rosenheim]]. In First World War betzBetz was soldier in France. After First World War he studied law in Freiburg and in Bonn. In 1921, he got his first job as journalist at German newspaper ''[[Saarbrücker Landeszeitung]]''. On 29 March 1921, Betz married. 1923 Betz became editor-in-chief at German newspaper ''[[Saar-Zeitung]]'' in [[Saarlouis]].- 1925 Betz became CEO of German publisher and company ''[[Verlag und Druckerei G. J. Manz]]'' in [[Dillingen an der Donau]] and one year later CEO of German publisher and company ''Knorr & Hirth-Verlag'' in [[Munich]]. In 1933, Betzt lost his jobs as journalist and publisher.

After Second World War Betz was co-founder of German newspaper [[Rheinische Post]].<ref> [https://rp-online.de/panorama/wissen/die-anton-betz-stiftung-feiert-ihr-50-jaehriges-bestehen-mit-einem-wettstreit-der-wissenschaft_aid-47632887 Rheinische Post: Die Anton Betz Stiftung feiert ihr 50jähriges Bestehen mit einem Wettstreit der Wissenschaft (german)]</ref> NSDAP-opponents [[Karl Arnold]], Anton Betz, [[Erich Wenderoth]] and (soon resigned) [[Friedrich Vogel]] received a British newspaper license. The newspaper was established in 1946 and belongs to the Arnold, Betz, Droste, Alt and Ebel families. In 1947, Betz was CEO of ''[[Deutscher Pressedienst]]''. In 1949, Betz became co-founder of [[Deutsche Presse-Agentur]]. In 1952, Betz was founding member of ''[[Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur]]''. From 1963 to 1967 Betz was CEO of ''[[Bundesverband Deutscher Zeitungsverleger]]''. Betz was founding member of political party [[CDU]] in Düsseldorf.<ref> [https://rp-online.de/panorama/wissen/die-anton-betz-stiftung-feiert-ihr-50-jaehriges-bestehen-mit-einem-wettstreit-der-wissenschaft_aid-47632887 Rheinische Post: Die Anton Betz Stiftung feiert ihr 50jähriges Bestehen mit einem Wettstreit der Wissenschaft (german)]</ref>

* Peter Henkel: Anton Betz: Ein Verleger zwischen Weimar und Bonn, düsseldorf university press, Düsseldorf 2011; {{ISBN |978-3-940671-48-6}}

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[[:Category:1984Christian deathsDemocratic Union of Germany politicians]]