Hans Riegel Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Riegel Sr.

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1893

Place of Birth: Friesdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1945

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Johannes "Hans" Riegel Sr.
(3 April 1893 – 31 March 1945) was a German inventor who invented the gummy bear in 1922 and founded the Haribo company.
The company was passed onto his sons, Hans Riegel and Paul Riegel, following his death.