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Fritz Gajewski

1885 – 1965

German businessman

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About Fritz Gajewski

Lived 1885 – 1965 (aged 80). Fritz Gajewski was a German chief executive officer, merchant and executive.

Friedrich Gajewski (13 October 1885 – 2 December 1965) was a Nazi German businessman with IG Farben and Wehrwirtschaftsführer (war economy leader) during the Second World War. He was tried for war crimes for his role in the Holocaust and acquitted.

Early years One of twelve children, Gajewski only had limited schooling due to his family's lack of money but, following the completion of an apprenticeship as a pharmacist, he was able to enrol in the University of Leipzig in 1905 to study chemistry and pharmacy. He completed his doctorate in 1910 and served for a year in the military, as was mandatory at the time. He entered civilian employment in 1912 with BASF but returned to the German Imperial Army in 1914, serving in the First World War until 1917.

His role as a member of the company's South-East Europe Committee, a post he took up in 1940, made him a regular visitor to IG Farben sites that had been established in occupied and satellite territories such as Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. He retired in 1957 and ended his days in the Hahnwald suburb of Cologne.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Leipzig University, University of Leipzig
Employers
IG Farben
Awards
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Fritz Gajewski's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Fritz Gajewski?

German businessman (1885-1965)

When was Fritz Gajewski born?

Fritz Gajewski was born on 13 October 1885 in Baltiysk.

When did Fritz Gajewski die?

Fritz Gajewski died on 2 December 1965 in Cologne.

What was Fritz Gajewski's occupation?

Fritz Gajewski was a chief executive officer, merchant and executive.

What nationality was Fritz Gajewski?

Fritz Gajewski was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fritz Gajewski

· Wikidata: Q103682

· DBpedia: Fritz Gajewski

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