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Friedrich Georg Knapp (6 May 1951 — 15 November 2024) was a German businessman. He was the sole owner of the youth fashion chain New Yorker that had more than 1200 stores in 47 countries with over 23,000 employees.[1][2] He was among the 1000 richest people worldwide in 2022.[3]
Banner with ironic thanks to Friedrich Knapp (2022)
Knapp criticised the textile discounter Primark in 2014 and online company Amazon in 2019.[4]
Knapp died in Sylt during the night of 14-15 November 2024 at the age of 73 years old.[5] The mayor of Braunschweig, Thorsten Kornblum, stated he was “shocked” by his death and praised Knapp's involvement in the city, for example in sports and culture.[2]
