Karel Josephy
Dr. iur. Karel Josephy (13.3.1895, Tábor - 12.6.1968, Oltyne Castle) was a Czechoslovak businessman the secretary of commerce of Kutná Hora tobacco factory (nowadays Philip Morris International)[1] and chief executive officer of tobacco factory in Tábor, Bohemia.[2] Czechoslovak Tobacco industry was the leading force of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Life[edit]
Karel Josephy was born in family of state officers. During World War I (1915 - 1918) he served as first lieutenant in war service. His working life in tobacco industry was spent within former Austro - Hungarian areal: Eger tobacco factory (secretary of commerce), Košice (secretary of commerce), Mukacheve (secretary of commerce) Kutná Hora and Tábor.
Awards[edit]
Karel Josephy was the first breeder of legendary Borzoi Grifo Karolinger von Wienerwald[3] which established breeding lineages in Europe and Russia.
References[edit]
- ^ "PMI.com Kutná Hora". www.pmi.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ Jan, Hubička; Marie, Šechtlová. "Šechtl & Voseček photo: Tobacco factory, 1888 (1890) | photo id: desky/deska0531". Šechtl & Voseček. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "TBF: Grifo der Karolinger von Wienerwald". www.theborzoifiles.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.