Carl Lindner III

American businessman (born 1953)

Carl Henry Lindner III (born 1953) is an American businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio. He has served as the co-chief executive officer of American Financial Group since January 2005.²

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Born 1953.¹

About

He has also acted as chief executive officer and majority owner of FC Cincinnati since the club's founding in 2015. He is the son of Carl Lindner Jr. and a prominent member of the Lindner family.

From Wikipedia’s article on Carl Lindner III, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

American Financial GroupChief executive officer Jan 2005 to now²⁰

Early life and education

1975University of Cincinnati Bachelor in Business Administration^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: businessperson, film producer.¹¹

Since 2018Chief executive, FC Cincinnati⁹
Since 2015Chief executive, FC Cincinnati⁸
Since 2015Chief executive officer¹⁰
Since 2005Chief executive, American Financial Group⁷
Since 2005Chief executive officer¹⁰
Since 1975Worked at American Financial Group^{5 6}

Personal life

Born1953, Cincinnati¹²
CitizenshipUnited States¹³
ResidenceCincinnati¹⁴
Children4¹⁵

Lindner says he is a "devout Christian," and says he begins each day with thirty minutes of prayer. He and his wife Martha have four children, one deceased, and three grandchildren and reside in Cincinnati. His son, Christopher, was shot and killed following a pursuit and gunfight with police during a suspected mental health crisis in 2025.

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Awards

2016honorary degree^{16 17}

In the news

1 recent article from 1 outlet we read name Carl Lindner III. We match the full name, and check the article also names one of their companies or that they are well known.

Lindner Center of Hope says James Talarico was never a patientCincinnati Enquirer, Oct 12, 2026…Craig Linder's father Carl Lindner Jr.

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