Oppenheim family

The Oppenheim Family is a German-Jewish financial dynasty, which has been a prominent family in banking and finance in the European markets since at least the 18th century. According to Forbes magazine's Family Dynasties, the Oppenheim Family divides control of their multibillion-dollar fortune among 46 family members.

History

Salomon Oppenheim, Jr. founded the investment bank Sal. Oppenheim in the 18th century. Until its sale in 2009, Sal. Oppenheim was the largest privately owned investment/banking house in Europe with assets of €138 billion.

Members

• Salomon Oppenheim, Jr. (1772–1828), Founder
• Abraham Oppenheim (1804-1878), Salomon's son, banker
• de, Salomon's son, industrialst
• de (1803-1880), Salomon's son, banker
• Eduard Oppenheim, Simon's son, banker
• de (1834–1912), Simon's son, banker
• Max Freiherr von Oppenheim, (1860–1946), Albert's son, archaeologist
• Alfred Freiherr von Oppenheim (1934–2005), banker
• Baron Georg von Ullmann (born 1954), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sal. Oppenheim
• Christopher Freiherr von Oppenheim, (born 1965), banker
• Frederick Oppenheim (born 1970), teacher at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, London.

Genealogy

1. Hertz Salomon Oppenheim, Bonn's court factor and purveyor ∞ Helene Seligmann
   1. Salomon Oppenheim junior (1772–1828), founder of the Bank Oppenheim, ∞ Therese Stein (Deigen Levi) (1775–1842), partner of the bank since 1828
      1. de (1803–1880), partner of the bank since 1828, ennobled in Austria in 1867, ∞ Henriette Obermayer (1812–1885)
         1. Eduard (1831–1909), Protestant since 1859, partner of the bank 1880–1904, ∞ Amalie Heuser (1835–1903)
            1. Simon Alfred (1864–1932), partner of the bank sice 1893, ∞ Florence Mathews Hutchins (1868–1935)
               1. Eberhard (1890–1962), partner of the bank 1922–1932, ∞ 1) Anneliese Oetker (1904–1989), divorced in 1929; ∞ 2) Helene Gräfin von Hardenberg (1910–1996)
                  1. Manfred (1924–1996), partner of the bank 1956–1993, ∞ Carla Siempelkamp (* 1926)
                     1. Nicolaus (* 1956)
               2. Waldemar (1894–1952), partner of the bank 1922–1952, ∞ Gabriele Goldschmidt (1902–1988)
                  1. Karin (1922–2009), Georg von Ullmann (1922–1972), partner of the bank 1954–1972
                     1. Georg von Ullmann (* 1953)
                     2. Ilona von Ullmann (* 1953) ∞ Matthias Graf von Krockow (* 1949)
               3. Friedrich Carl von Oppenheim (1900–1978), partner of the bank 1929–1978 ∞ Ruth Freiin von Zedlitz und Leipe (1908–1988)
                  1. Alfred (1934–2005), partner of the bank 1964–1993, ∞ Jeanne Wahl (* 1941)
                     1. Viktoria, Christopher (* 1965), partner of the bank since 2000, Alexandra
                  2. Friedrich Carl von Oppenheim (* 1937) ∞ 1) Loyse de Rham (killed in an accident); 2) Marie-Rose von Merey, gesch. van Exter
                  3. Gisela von Oppenheim (* 1936) ∞ Guillermo von Sanden
            2. Emmy (1869–1957) ∞ Maximilian Graf von Arco-Valley (1849–1911)
               1. Anton Graf von Arco-Valley (1897–1945)
         2. de (1834–1912), catholic since 1858, partner of the bank 1880–1904, ∞ Paula Engels (1837–1919)
            1. Max von Oppenheim (1860–1946), diplomat and orientalist
            2. Emil (1862–1956), partner of the bank 1893–1912 ∞ Maria Pergler von Perglas (1871–1959)
            3. Clara Maria Hubertina (1870–????) ∞ Guido Graf von Matuschka-Greiffenclau (1847–1924)
         3. Henry (1835–1912) partner of the bank ∞ Isabella Georgina Butler
      2. Abraham (1804–1878), partner of the bank since 1828, nominated 1868 preußischer Freiherr in 1868 ∞ Charlotte Beyfus (1811–1887)
      3. Evaline Oppenheim {1805-1886} great-grandmother of Karlfried Graf Dürckheim{Duerckmeim also related to Mayer Amschel Rothschild of Rothschild banking family}
      4. de (1809–1889)
      5. Betty Oppenheim (Bertha Hertz) ∞ Heinrich David Hertz (born as Hertz Hertz)
         1. de (born as David Gustav Hertz) ∞ Anna Elisabeth Pfefferkorn
            1. Heinrich Hertz
            2. Gustav Theodor Hertz ∞ Auguste Arning
               1. Gustav Ludwig Hertz ∞ Ellen Dihlmann
                  1. Carl Hellmuth Hertz

See also

• Oppenheim Family on German Wikipedia with family tree