Hans Homberger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Homberger

Swiss rower (1908-1986)

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1908

Place of Birth: Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1986

Profession: watchmaker, rower

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Hans Ernst Homberger (31 October 1908 – 1986) was a Swiss rower who competed with two of his brothers.
He won two medals at the 1935 European Rowing Championships and a further two medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Born into a family of industrialists, he took over the International Watch Company when his father died in 1955.
He led the company until he sold it to VDO in 1978.