Felix Mandl

Felix Mandl (born 16 December 1898; died 1993 ) was a Croatian businessman and entrepreneur.

Early life, background and education Mandl was born in Wien as the fourth child of a wealthy Jewish family. He studied agriculture and philosophy in Göttingen at the University of Göttingen.

Career Mandl's grandfather founded a cement plant in 1867, which had a branch plant in Podsused, district of Zagreb, Croatia. Later that plant was turned from craft into a corporation with headquarters in Zurich. Mandl was supposed to move to Zurich, but with Adolf Hitler's rise to power, he changed his mind.

Personal life Mandl was married to Ana Bing from 1931. During World War II he had sent his wife to Budapest, out of a fear that Zagreb was no longer safe for her. Mandl's wife returned to Zagreb after a month, although the threat still existed. While in prison in Lepoglava, Mandl had regularly visits from his wife. On 5 December 1950 Mandl and his wife emigrated to Kenya.

Mandl wrote the book "Usprkos svemu ostaju sjećanja (In spite of all the memories remain)", in which he described his life.