Ernest Oppenheimer

Sir

Ernest Oppenheimer
Sir; Ernest Oppenheimer
	Ernest Oppenheimer (right) visiting a diamond factory (Amsterdam, Dec. 1945)
Born	22 May 1880; Friedberg, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Died	25 November 1957 (aged 77); Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Nationality	South African
Citizenship	South African citizenship
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Known for	Anglo American plc
Spouses	Mary Lina Pollak; Caroline Magdalen Oppenheimer (née Harvey);
Children	Frank Oppenheimer; Harry Oppenheimer
Parents	Eduard Oppenheimer (father); Nanette Hirschhorn (mother);

Sir Ernest Oppenheimer KStJ (22 May 1880 – 25 November 1957), was a diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist, who controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa.

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