Prof. Gerhard A. Vorwold (PhD)
is a German jurist and tax lawyer, educated at the Universities of Münster and Freiburg, Germany.
During his working life he held a managerial position in a medium sized company, was a senior official in the higher service of the fiscal administration of North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), taught tax law at the Hochschule für Finanzen NRW and the University of Münster. Besides he was a researcher / visiting scholar at the New York University (NYU), School of Law and the Boston College (BC) Law School.
Actually he is working as a freelancer (subject: German and international tax law), as executive for the non-government organization (NGO) close the gap worldwide (https://closethegapworldwide.wordpress.com), Berlin and as chair of the charitable foundation Bridging Gaps – Prof. Vorwold Stiftung (https://prof-vorwold-stiftung.org), Berlin, Germany.
Born: 12. September 1948, Essen (Oldenburg), Germany
Religion: Roman Catholic
Children: Tatjana Embshoff, geb. Vorwold
Grandchildren: Luca, Bjarne und Jona Embshoff
Wife: Margret Vorwold, geb, Haskamp (verh. 1976 – 1979)
Parents: Alfons Vorwold, Hilde Vorwold, geb. Auf’m Orde, business persons
Sports: Sailing, Fitnesstraining
Hobbies: Music, explore the world