Werner Mueller, the founder of German chemical group Evonik and a former economy minister, has died aged 73, the company said on Tuesday. Mueller, who also set up the RAG Foundation, stepped down as chairman of RAG and Evonik's supervisory board last year due to ill health.

Founder of Germany's Evonik, Werner Mueller, dies aged 73

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Founder of Germany's Evonik, Werner Mueller, dies aged 73