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Günter Felke
Günter Felke (Laufersweiler, 4 November 1929 - Sohren, 22 March 2005) was a German furniture manufacturer, numismatist and patron of culture.
Life.
Günter Felke was born as the youngest son of the industrialist Michael Felke and his wife Maria in Laufersweiler (State of Rhineland-Palatinate).
In 1929 his family moved to Sohren, a village nearby, where his father expanded his furniture factory, the company Felke Möbelwerke. He studied at the Herzog-Johann-Gymnasium in Simmern, which
subsequently increased his efforts in the cultural sector and the education for young students. His foundation has been presenting the "Günter-Felke-Award" to outstanding students at the Herzog-Johann-Gymnasium in Simmern since 1990.
Günter Felke was married and the father of three children.
Günter-Felke-Foundation.
The Günter Felke Foundation (Günter-Felke-Stiftung) was founded by Günter Felke in October 1989.
The foundation has been awarding annual prizes at the "Herzog-Johann-Gymnasium"