Paul Gauselmann

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Paul Gauselmann
Born (1934-08-26) 26 August 1934 (age 88)
NationalityGerman
TitleChairman and CEO
Children4

Paul Gauselmann (born 26 August 1934) is a German businessman, the founder and CEO of Gauselmann, a German company that produces slot machines, and runs gambling arcades.

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Early life

Paul Gauselmann was born on 26 August 1934 in Borghorst, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Honors

In 1993 Paul Gauselmann received the Federal Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) (Knight's Cross), in 2003 he has been appointed to be awarded to the Officer's Cross. He is honorary citizen of Espelkamp and Lübbecke.

Career

Gauselmann has had over 200 of his inventions patented. His company makes around 50,000 gaming machines a year. [1]

For many years he has been chairman of the slot machine business association VDAI.

Sponsorship

At his 65th birthday, Gauselmann initiated the Gauselmann Foundation, which supports social projects in his hometown Espelkamp.

He supports many organizations, including:

Personal life

Gauselmann is married to Karin Gauselmann. Karin is a member of the supervisory board of Gauselmann AG.

They have four sons:

He has four older brothers: : Heinz, Josef, Eugen and Willi.

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