About Max Warburg
Lived 1867 – 1946 (aged 79). Max Warburg was a German and American politician and banker.
Max Moritz Warburg (5 June 1867 – 26 December 1946) was a German banker and scion of the wealthy Warburg family based in Hamburg, Germany.
Early life Max Warburg was one of seven children born to Moritz Warburg, the director of the family's Hamburg bank, and his wife Charlotte Oppenheim of the Oppenheim family, another prominent Jewish German banking family.
His siblings were art historian and cultural theorist Abraham “Aby” Warburg; chief architect of the Federal Reserve Board of the United States Paul Warburg; Felix, son-in-law to Jacob Schiff and partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Fritz; Olga; and Louisa.
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Who was Max Warburg?
German banker (1867-1946)
When was Max Warburg born?
Max Warburg was born on 5 June 1867 in Hamburg.
When did Max Warburg die?
Max Warburg died on 26 December 1946 in New York City.
What was Max Warburg's occupation?
Max Warburg was a politician and banker.
What nationality was Max Warburg?
Max Warburg was German and American.
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