Guillaume Bruck

Guillaume Bruck G.C.E, 2nd Margrave of Arenburg (8 March 1880 - 19 September 1954) was the Chairman of the Osterian Broadcasting Agency from 1937 until his resignation in 1950. He also served as Chancellor of Boon University from 1938 until 1950.



Biography
Bruck was born to Ernst Bruck and his wife Cecilie van Meer (1853 - 1920) in 1880. He was educated at St Anton's Boy's School and Boon University. After completing two year's military service in the Royal Light Infantry he turned his attention to politics, trying to become an elected member for the Democratic Union. He failed to win election and in 1930 gave up his political ambitions, replacing his father as Editor in Chief of the Oster Times though he did not succeed his father as owner, the paper being sold to the Guerren family along with the Bruck's other two media holdings, The Herald and The Osterian Eagle. He served as Chairman of the OBA until 1950 when at the age of 70 he chose to retire to Bruck Mansion, the family estate in Upper Boon. In 1951 he was appointed a Grand Commander of the Order of the Eagle. He also succeeded to the title of Margave of Arenburg upon his father's death in 1938.

Bruck married Antonia-Marie Haelsen on the 26 April 1906. Their daughter, Emilie Bruck-Nederveen became a reknowned socialite whose death in mysterious circumstances led to national intrigue.