About Eric M. Warburg
Lived 1900 – 1990 (aged 90). Eric M. Warburg was a German and American banker, known for Warburg Pincus.
Erich Moritz Warburg (15 April 1900 – 9 July 1990) was a German and American businessman and a member of the prominent Warburg family of German bankers.
Early life and education Warburg was born to a German family in Hamburg, Germany on April 15, 1900 His parents were Alice (née Magnus) and Max Warburg, director of M. M. Warburg & Co. and scion of the Warburg banking family.
Warburg was educated at the in Hamburg. In 1918, he served in the German Army.
Warburg is most known for his efforts to strengthen German-American relations, for which he was awarded the inaugural Eric M. Warburg Prize.
Personal life He was married to Dorothea Thorsch. They had three children: Max of Hamburg, Germany; and two daughters, Dr. Marie Warburg of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Erica Warburg also of Hamburg, Germany.
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Who was Eric M. Warburg?
German American businessman (1900-1990)
When was Eric M. Warburg born?
Eric M. Warburg was born on 15 April 1900 in Hamburg.
When did Eric M. Warburg die?
Eric M. Warburg died on 9 July 1990 in Hamburg.
What was Eric M. Warburg's occupation?
Eric M. Warburg was a banker.
What was Eric M. Warburg known for?
Eric M. Warburg was known for Warburg Pincus.
What nationality was Eric M. Warburg?
Eric M. Warburg was German and American.
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