August von Finck
German banker
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| Intro | German banker | ||
| Places | Germany | ||
| was | Financial professional Banker | ||
| Work field | Finance | ||
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| Birth | 18 July 1898, Kochel, Germany | ||
| Death | 22 April 1980Grasbrunn, Germany (aged 81 years) | ||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||
| Politics: | Nazi Party | ||
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August von Finck Sr. (18 July 1898 – 22 April 1980) was a German banker.
He was born in Kochel, German the son of banker Wilhelm von Finck (1848–1924), founder of insurance giant Allianz and private bank Merck Finck & Co. Following the Anschluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, his business benefited greatly when the Nazis seized the Vienna-based firm of S M von Rothschild and in October 1939 sold it to Merck, Finck & Co. His son August von Finck Jr. sold the businesses to Barclays in 1990.