Austrian alpine skier
Klaus Heidegger
Klaus Heidegger and wife Jami Morse Heidegger in 2014
Born 19 August 1957 (1957-08-19 ) (age 67)Götzens , Austria Occupation Alpine skier Disciplines Technical events World Cup debut 1978 Retired 1986 Seasons 9 Wins 5 Podiums 14
Klaus Heidegger (born 19 August 1957) is an Austrian former alpine skier .
Career
He had five victories on the FIS World Cup circuit.[ 1] These were the giant slalom at Garmisch-Partenkirchen ,[ 2] the slalom at Furano ,[ 3] and the giant slalom at Voss ,[ 4] all in 1977, and the slalom events at Wengen [ 5] and Kitzbühel ,[ 6] both in 1978.[ 1] Heidegger finished second overall in the 1977 World Cup standings, behind Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden.[ 7]
Following his skiing career, Heidegger has served as co-president of the American cosmetic company Kiehl's , which was sold to L'Oreal for an estimated price of $100 million to $150 million in 2000.[ 8] [ 9] Klaus Heidegger is also a co-founder of Masai Group International, provider of MBT Physiological Footwear, which received an investment from Berkshire Partners in 2007.[ 10]
Heidegger is married to Jami Morse Heidegger.[ 11] [ 12] His son Max is a professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League .[ 13]
References
^ a b Federation Internationale de Ski . "Biographie - HEIDEGGER Klaus" . Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ Milwaukee Sentinel . "Austrian Wins Giant slalom" . 10 January 1977, p. 4 (part 2). Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ St. Petersburg Times . "American wins skating grandslam" . 28 February 1977, p. 3C. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ The Spokesman-Review . "Austrian's victory cuts Cup ski lead" . 18 March 1977, p. 30. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ Schenectady Gazette . "Heidegger Ends Stenmark World Cup Winning Streak" . 16 January 1978, p. 33. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ Montreal Gazette . "Heidegger completes sweep by Austrians" . 23 January 1978, p. 15. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ Montreal Gazette . "Stenmark takes final cup event" . 26 March 1977, p. 38. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ Hays, Constance L. "Kiehl's Cosmetics Company Bought By France's L'Oreal" . New York Times , 18 April 2000. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ Fischer, Jan. "Klaus Heidegger: 'Die Firma kommt immer zuerst'" . Format , 20 April 2013. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
^ "Berkshire Partners Invests in Masai Group International, Global Provider of MBT Physiological Footwear" . www.berkshirepartners.com . Retrieved 28 September 2017 .
^ Schmidt, Ingrid (6 October 2017). "It's a real family affair for couple behind luxury skin-care line Retrouvé" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 8 July 2022 .
^ Clarke, Katherine (1 November 2018). "Kiehl's Heiress Slashes Price of Malibu Compound by $30 Million" . Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 8 July 2022 .
^ Patton, Mark (10 June 2020). "Gaucho basketball star hopes to be living to the Max soon again" . Santa Barbara News-Press . Retrieved 22 September 2020 .
External links
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