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Finck family

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Finck
von Finck
Three portraits of the Finck family, c. 1859
Current regionGermany, Switzerland, Canada
Place of originGötzenhain, Grand Duchy of Hesse
(now Germany)
Founded
  • Founding of Finck & Schäfer
    1790, Bad Vilbel
  • 234 years ago
FounderWilhelm von Finck

The Finck family is a German family and banking dynasty which became prominent in Germany and Europe during the 19th and 20th century. Members of the family were involved with various companies, as early as 1790, when Burckhard Finck founded Finck & Schäfer in Bad Vilbel, a wholesale and retailer for liquor, oil, soap and colonial goods.

The family became most notable through Wilhelm von Finck who was prominently associated with Merck, Finck & Co since 1870. He was also a co-founder of Allianz and Munich Re and was nobilitated in 1905 by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Since then his family branch carries the nobiliary particle and is known as von Finck.

Members

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  • Burckhard Finck (1768–1848)[1]
    • Heinrich Finck, pastor in Trebur
    • Wilhelm Finck (1810–1883), married to Margarete (née Müller)

References

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  1. ^ "Vilbel – die Wiege der Allianz – Wilhelm von Finck – eine glänzende Karriere: Vom "Vilbeler Bub" zum Weltbanker und bayrischen Adligen". www.bad-vilbeler-anzeiger.de. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  2. ^ "August von Finck, Heir to German Banking Fortune, Dies at 91". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  3. ^ "Death of Ex-Banker Behind $9 Billion Fortune Puts Heirs in Focus". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ^ "August von Finck". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ "Gerhard Von Finck, Sales Representative - Toronto Office | Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited". www.chestnutpark.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ^ "THE GERMANS SURVIVORS OF TUMULTUOUS TIMES - October 12, 1987". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  7. ^ "About". Nicoline Franziska. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  8. ^ "Nicoline von Finck". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  9. ^ Hielscher, Henryk (27 July 2010). "Finck-Clan: Schlammschlacht ums Milliardenerbe". www.wiwo.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  10. ^ "Von-Finck-Dynastie: Ein Erbstreit sondergleichen". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2024-05-27.