August Von Finck

Biography

A German citizen, August von Finck, descends from the von Finck banking family. His grandfather, Wilhelm von Finck, founded Merck, Finck & Co. in 1870, the private bank that was at the origin of companies including Munich Re, Allianz insurance and the Löwenbräu breweries, among others. Based in Munich, the member of the third generation of the von Finck family belongs to several Boards of directors and holds interests in a number of German, Swiss, Austrian companies as well as in groups from other countries. In Switzerland, August von Finck's participations include Mövenpick Holding A.G. and Von Roll Holding A.G.  

Research Interest

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