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Obituary
It is our sad duty to inform you that our son Steven
Karger passed away on March 5, 2008. Surrounded by his
family, he died peacefully, exhausted after his long and
intense battle against brain cancer.
Born in 1959 as our eldest son, he joined the family
business in 1982. After his studies in marketing and economics,
Steven chose to learn and hone the skills of his
trade directly on the job, first as an intern with other publishers,
then as my right hand, and later as managing director
of the bookshop and agency Karger Libri as well as
the German branch of our publishing business. As of July
1999, Steven held the position of CEO and was responsible
for the day-to-day business of all Karger enterprises
worldwide.
With his openness, warmth and abundance of energy,
he led the company successfully into the new millennium
and the electronic era, his leadership being characterized
by respect, honesty, caring and a wonderful sense of humor.
The values and principles guiding him throughout
his life were securely anchored in his religious faith, tradition
and heritage. His keen interest in people and the
world around him led him to seek out innovations and at
the same time maintain company values such as quality,
independence and good customer service.
Steven Karger was a loving family man and leaves a
wife and three children. He was a wonderful and reliable
friend. He was involved in many cultural and social activities
and projects in his city and community and was
well known as someone who would generously contribute
both his personal time and energy for a good cause. As
an amateur flutist in the best sense of the word, he always
found classical music to be a source of strength, solace
and inspiration.
He touched many lives and will be remembered not
only for his astute business knowledge but mostly for his
sincere, warm and caring nature.
Our youngest daughter Gabriella Karger will be taking
over his business responsibilities.
Thomas and Yvette Karger and family
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