Steven Karger Tribut

born in 1959 as the eldest son of Thomas Karger, joined the family business in 1982. After 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 his fathers right hand, and later as managing director of the bookshop and agency Karger Libri as well as the German branch of the publishing business. As of July 1999, Steven was responsible for the day-to-day business of all Karger enterprises worldwide. Keenly interested in the new technologies and media, he was a key influence in the electronic/online development of the publishing house.
Sadly, Steven Karger passed away on March 5, 2008 after a long and intense battle against brain cancer.