# Klaus Heidegger

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{{short description|Austrian alpine skier}}
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|name          = Klaus Heidegger
|image         = Klaus Heidegger and Jami Morse Heidegger.jpg
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|caption       = Klaus Heidegger and wife Jami Morse Heidegger in 2014
|disciplines   = Technical events
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|birth_date    = {{birth-date and age|19 August 1957}}
|birth_place   = [Götzens](/source/G%C3%B6tzens), [Austria](/source/Austria)
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|wcdebut       = 1978
|retired       = 1986
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|wcseasons     = 9
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|wcpodiums     = 14
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{{MedalCount|total=yes|type=World Cup race podiums
| Slalom       | 3 | 4 | 2
| Giant slalom | 2 | 1 | 2
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'''Klaus Heidegger''' (born 19 August 1957) is an [Austria](/source/Austria)n former [alpine skier](/source/Alpine_skiing).

==Career==
He had five victories on the [FIS World Cup](/source/FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup) circuit.<ref name="FIS" /> These were the giant slalom at [Garmisch-Partenkirchen](/source/Garmisch-Partenkirchen),<ref>''[Milwaukee Sentinel](/source/Milwaukee_Sentinel)''. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19770110&id=hdcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4xEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5957,1473185 "Austrian Wins Giant slalom"]{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}. 10 January 1977, p. 4 (part 2). Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref> the slalom at [Furano](/source/Furano_Ski_Resort),<ref>''[St. Petersburg Times](/source/St._Petersburg_Times)''. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19770228&id=G4hQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kl0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4901,4651264 "American wins skating grandslam"]. 28 February 1977, p. 3C. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref> and the giant slalom at [Voss](/source/Voss_Municipality),<ref>''[The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)''. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19770318&id=hvBLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6328,930595 "Austrian's victory cuts Cup ski lead"]. 18 March 1977, p. 30. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref> all in 1977, and the slalom events at [Wengen](/source/Wengen)<ref>''[Schenectady Gazette](/source/Schenectady_Gazette)''. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19780114&id=sPkwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5t8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2671,3455251 "Heidegger Ends Stenmark World Cup Winning Streak"]. 16 January 1978, p. 33. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref> and [Kitzbühel](/source/Kitzb%C3%BChel),<ref>''[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)''. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19780123&id=uc0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2782,1523758 "Heidegger completes sweep by Austrians"]. 23 January 1978, p. 15. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref> both in 1978.<ref name="FIS">[Federation Internationale de Ski](/source/Federation_Internationale_de_Ski). [http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=24110&type=result&rec_start=0&limit=100 "Biographie - HEIDEGGER Klaus"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205173309/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=24110&type=result&rec_start=0&limit=100 |date=5 December 2013 }}. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref> Heidegger finished second overall in the 1977 World Cup standings, behind [Ingemar Stenmark](/source/Ingemar_Stenmark) of Sweden.<ref>''Montreal Gazette''. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19770326&id=u50uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sKEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4294,2573446 "Stenmark takes final cup event"]. 26 March 1977, p. 38. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref>

Following his skiing career, Heidegger has served as co-president of the American cosmetic company [Kiehl's](/source/Kiehl's), which was sold to [L'Oreal](/source/L'Oreal) for an estimated price of $100 million to $150 million in 2000.<ref>Hays, Constance L. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/18/business/kiehl-s-cosmetics-company-bought-by-france-s-l-oreal.html "Kiehl's Cosmetics Company Bought By France's L'Oreal"]. ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)'', 18 April 2000. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref><ref>Fischer, Jan. [http://www.format.at/articles/1316/525/356927/klaus-heidegger-die-firma "Klaus Heidegger: 'Die Firma kommt immer zuerst'"]. ''Format'', 20 April 2013. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.</ref> Klaus Heidegger is also a co-founder of Masai Group International, provider of MBT Physiological Footwear, which received an investment from Berkshire Partners in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.berkshirepartners.com/berkshire-partners-invests-in-masai-group-international--global-provider-of-mbt-physiological-footwear|title=Berkshire Partners Invests in Masai Group International, Global Provider of MBT Physiological Footwear|website=www.berkshirepartners.com|access-date=2017-09-28}}{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

Heidegger is married to Jami Morse Heidegger.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schmidt |first1=Ingrid |title=It's a real family affair for couple behind luxury skin-care line Retrouvé |url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-retrouve-20171006-story.html |access-date=8 July 2022 |work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) |date=6 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Katherine |title=Kiehl’s Heiress Slashes Price of Malibu Compound by $30 Million |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/kiehls-heiress-slashes-price-of-malibu-compound-by-30-million-1541083702 |access-date=8 July 2022 |work=[Wall Street Journal](/source/Wall_Street_Journal) |date=1 November 2018}}</ref> His son [Max](/source/Max_Heidegger) is a professional basketball player in the [Israeli Basketball Premier League](/source/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League).<ref name="patton">{{cite news |last1=Patton |first1=Mark |title=Gaucho basketball star hopes to be living to the Max soon again |url=https://newspress.com/gaucho-basketball-star-hopes-to-be-living-to-the-max-soon-again/ |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |work=[Santa Barbara News-Press](/source/Santa_Barbara_News-Press) |date=June 10, 2020 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926221411/https://newspress.com/gaucho-basketball-star-hopes-to-be-living-to-the-max-soon-again/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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