Paul Gauselmann (26 August 1934 – 21 August 2026) was a German businessman, who was the founder and CEO of Gauselmann, a German company that produces slot machines and runs gambling arcades.
Early life Paul Gauselmann was born in Borghorst, Gau Westphalia-North, Nazi Germany, on 26 August 1934.
Career Gauselmann had over 200 of his inventions patented. His company made around 50,000 gaming machines a year.
Sponsorship At his 65th birthday, Gauselmann initiated the Gauselmann Foundation, which supports social projects in his hometown Espelkamp.
Gauselmann supported many organizations, including: TuS-N-Lübbecke (Handball-Bundesliga / National German Handball League) German Stroke Foundation (Deutsche Schlaganfall Stiftung) TV Espelkamp (Tennis Club - National German League) Kaiser-Wilhelm statue
Personal life and death Gauselmann was married to Karin Gauselmann who is a member of the supervisory board of Gauselmann AG.
Gauselmann died on 21 August 2026, aged 91Unternehmer Paul Gauselmann ist tot
Honours In 1993, Gauselmann received the Federal Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) (Knight's Cross). In 2003, he was awarded the Officer's Cross. He was the honorary citizen of Espelkamp and Lübbecke.
References
External links Gauselmann Gruppe