Ralf Dümmel (born 2 December 1966) is a German entrepreneur, managing director of the family business DS Produkte and investor in the VOX founder show Die Höhle der Löwen.

Dümmel in 2017

Biography

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Dümmel was born in Bad Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein.[1] In 1988, he joined DS Produkte [de] as a sales assistant. The company was founded in June 1973[2] and Dümmel was made partner in 1996. In 2000,[3] he was appointed managing director. Under his management, the company became a global player. Subsidiaries were established in Poland, Hong Kong and elsewhere. In 2015, he was also a member of the supervisory board at VfB Lübeck.[2]

As a soccer referee, he made it as far as the C squad of the DFB, but ended this for professional reasons.[2]

Dümmel has been in a relationship with TV presenter Anna Heesch since 2013.[2]

In 2016, he became one of the investors in German TV channel VOX's start-up show Die Höhle der Löwen, during which has invested in more than 85 start-ups and supported more than 150 founders.

References

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  1. ^ "Spezialist im "Non-Food-Bereich"". vox.de (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "DS Produkte – Zahlen und Fakten" (PDF). dspro.de (in German). November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Ralf Dümmel ist neu in der Löwenrunde". vox.de (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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