Paul Gauselmann
Paul Gauselmann is the founder of MERKUR. Born in 1934, he began his career as a trained telecommunications mechanic and developed a passion for gaming machines at an early age. In 1957, he laid the foundation for his company by setting up jukeboxes as a side business. The company grew from a small installation business to an international corporation with around 15,000 employees today. Paul Gauselmann remained active as spokesperson for the MERKUR board of directors until his 90th birthday.