Berthold Leibinger

Berthold Leibinger
Berthold Leibinger
Born	26 November 1930; Stuttgart, Germany
Died	16 October 2018 (aged 87); Stuttgart, Germany
Education	Stuttgart Technology University of Applied Sciences
Occupations	Engineer; Entrepreneur; Philanthropist; Academic;
Organizations	Trumpf; Berthold Leibinger Stiftung; University of Stuttgart;
Awards	Honorary doctorate; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Werner von Siemens Ring; Order of the Rising Sun;

Berthold Leibinger (26 November 1930 – 16 October 2018) was a German engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the head of the German company Trumpf, a leader in laser technology. He was founder of the non-profit foundation Berthold Leibinger Stiftung. He was on the advisory board of major companies and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Stuttgart.

Leibinger died of complications from Alzheimer's disease on 16 October 2018 in Stuttgart, aged 87.^[1]