August von Finck Sr.
August von Finck Sr. | |
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Haus der Deutschen Kunst, Munchen - Hitler, August von Finck, Adolf Wagner | |
| Born | July 18, 1898 Kochel am See, Germany |
| Died | April 22, 1980 (aged 81) Grasbrunn, Germany |
| Employer(s) | Merck Finck & Co. |
| Organization | Nazi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margot von Rücker (1927-1942), Gerda Mau (1953-1980) |
| Children | 5 |
August von Finck Sr. (18 July 1898 – 22 April 1980) was a German banker and businessman. He was the son of banker Wilhelm von Finck (1848–1924), founder of insurance giant Allianz and private bank Merck Finck & Co. Merck Finck & Co. served as Hitler's personal bank.
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.