Leo Kirch (21 October 1926 – 14 July 2011) was a German media entrepreneur who founded the Kirch Group.
At the height of his success in the late 1990s, Mr. Kirch headed Germany’s second-largest media company, after Bertelsmann. With the backing of German politicians and investors like Rupert Murdoch, Silvio Berlusconi and a Saudi prince, Mr. Kirch had created a $5 billion empire that included television channels, movie rights and a stake in Formula 1 car racing.
He is survived by a wife, Ruth, and son, Thomas.
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