The Oetker family has played a formative role throughout the history of the company. As successor to his brother, Dr. h. c. August Oetker, Richard Oetker represents the fourth generation of the owner family as personally liable partner of the holding company,
Dr. August Oetker KG.
Dr. August Oetker (1862–1918) invented ready-to-use baking powder which he marketed (together with other products) under the brand name "Dr. Oetker".
From these modest beginnings he employed entrepreneurial skill and creative
ideas to create a major food company.
Dr. Richard Kaselowsky (1888–1944), who had married into the Oetker family, continued the work of the founder. He extended the company's activities in Germany and the neighbouring countries.
Rudolf-August Oetker (1916–2007) – the grandson of the founder – took the company into new sectors outside the food business. His will to expand and diversify led to the creation of the Oetker Group.
Dr. h. c. August Oetker (born 1944) was personally liable partner of
Dr. August Oetker KG and Chairman of the Executive Board of
Dr. Oetker GmbH from 1981 to 2009. In this time he focused the companies
of the Oetker Group on core areas and successfully advanced the
internationalization of business activities.
Since 1 January 2010, he has been Chairman of the Advisory Board
of Dr. August Oetker KG.
Richard Oetker (born 1951) has been a member of the Executive Board of
Dr. Oetker GmbH since 1996. For ten years he was responsible for Human
Resources as well as the development of sister companies outside Germany. His successes include building up the eastern European markets from the mid-90s on.
Since 1 January 2010, he has been personally liable partner of Dr. August Oetker KG and Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Oetker GmbH.