August von Finck Sr.
August von Finck Sr. (18 July 1898 – 22 April 1980) was a German banker and businessman. He was the son of banker Vilhelm von Finck (1848–1924), founder of insurance giant Allianz and private bank Merck Finck & Co. Due to his close connections with Adolf Hitler's regime, he was called "Hitler's banker".
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Haus der Deutschen Kunst, Munchen - Hitler, August von Finck, Adolf Wagner | |
| Born | July 18, 1898 Kochel am See |
| Died | April 22, 1980 (aged 81) Grasbrunn |
| Nationality | German |
| Employer | Merck Finck & Co. |
| Organization | Nazi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margot von Rücker (?-1942), Gerda Mau (?-?) |
| Children | Wilhelm von Finck, August von Finck, Helmut von Finck, Gerhard von Finck, Eleonore Grziwa née von Finck |
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August von Finck was one of the most influential bankers of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. He financed Hitler in the 1930s. He was described as the ‘richest and stingiest’ man in Bavaria. He used a Volkswagen Beetle for decades.
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