Who Was Adolf Merkle

Adolf Merckle (March 18, 1934 – January 5, 2009) was a businessman, and one of the richest people in Germany.

Merckle was born in Dresden, Germany into a wealthy family. Most of his wealth came from inheritance. He developed his Bohemian grandfather's chemical wholesale company into Germany's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler, Phoenix Pharmahandel. 

In 2007, he was worth 12.8 billion US Dollars by most estimates, and by December of 2008, he was still worth 9.2 billion dollars, a loss of 3.6 billion dollars.  6


 

His Body Was Found On The Rail Road Tracks

Adolf Merckle committed suicide on January 5th, 2009, by throwing himself in front of a train near his hometown of Blaubeuren, Germany.
 

Who Really Killed Him?

The first thing you notice is the silly suicide story. One takes pills, or a gun is used, but trains are utilized in only 1 out of every 1,000 suicides.

He was killed by a professional. It is a safe bet to say it had to do with him revealing something about the present financial crisis. 6