- Egidius Braun was born on February 27, 1925 in Breinig, Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was married to Marianne. He died on March 16, 2022 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- SpouseMarianne(1950 - May 20, 2020) (her death, 2 children)
- West German Soccer Official.
- In 2001 , Braun founded the "DFB Foundation Egidius Braun", which takes care of distressed youth. Furthermore, the "Egidius-Braun Award" is awarded by the WDR. In 1985, he was awarded the Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Bundesverdienstkreuz.
- On 4 August 1973, Braun was elected president of the Middle Rhine Football Association and a member of the DFB Advisory Board. On 25 August of the same year he became Vice President of the Western German Football Association.
- On 24 October 1992, Braun was elected the eighth president of the DFB. That same year he also became a member of the board for the National Olympic Committee. Braun remained DFB president until 28 April 2001.
- From 1977 to 1992 he was treasurer of the DFB.
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