A Global Lesson

REINHARD MOHN, born in Gütersloh, Germany, in 1921, is the great-grandson of Bertelsmann’s founding publisher, Carl Bertelsmann. In five decades under his leadership, Bertelsmann grew to be one of the world’s leading media conglomerates. He is married to Liz Mohn and has six children.ANDREA STOLL, Ph.D., studied German, philosophy, and journalism in Mainz and Vienna. Since 1992 she has worked as a freelance writer and producer for book publishers, film studios, and television stations and as a lecturer at the University of Salzburg. She has published numerous essays and several books, specializing in biographic and socio-political topics.