In the past, he was director of the Chilean–German Chamber of Commerce and the Chilean Chamber of Commerce. Awards Entrepreneur of the Year Diario Financiero (2012) World Entrepreneur of The Year 2012, by Ernst & Young (2012) Konex Awards, Service and Commerce Entrepreneur (2008) Member of The Year, Chilean–German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2007) University Extension Award, Universidad Mayor (2006) People and Development of Distinction Award granted during the Percade Congress (2006) Chilean citizenship by grace (2005) ICARE Award, Entrepreneur of the Year (2005) ASA Salvador D’Anna Award for best retail entrepreneur of the year - Argentina (2005) Decoration from Orden de Mayo for his degree of Commander - Argentina (2004) Diego Portales Award for outstanding entrepreneur (2004) Personal life He had three children with Helga Koepfer: Manfred, Peter and Heike. References External links Official site Living people 1935 births German emigrants to Chile Chilean businesspeople Chilean billionaires People from Santiago Naturalized citizens of Chile