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Otto Wachs

1909 – 1998

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About Otto Wachs

Lived 1909 – 1998 (aged 89). Otto Wachs was a German sailor and banker.

Otto Wachs (23 July 1909 – 30 December 1998) was a German sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In his later career he was Chairman of HAPAG shipping company at Hamburg and from 1961 to 1966 merchant banker (Berliner Handels-Gesellschaft).

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Important facts

Born

23 July 1909, Jork

Birth century

20th century

Died

30 December 1998, Hamburg

Occupation

Sailor, banker

Nationality

Germany

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Otto Wachs's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Otto Wachs?

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When was Otto Wachs born?

Otto Wachs was born on 23 July 1909 in Jork.

When did Otto Wachs die?

Otto Wachs died on 30 December 1998 in Hamburg.

What was Otto Wachs's occupation?

Otto Wachs was a sailor and banker.

What nationality was Otto Wachs?

Otto Wachs was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otto Wachs

· Wikidata: Q7109875

· DBpedia: Otto Wachs

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