Julius Petschek (14 March 1856 – 22 January 1932) was an industrialist of Jewish origin in Austria-Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia. Together with his brother Ignaz, he was one of the wealthiest persons of interwar Czechoslovakia.
Julius Petschek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1856 |
| Died | 22 January 1932 |
| Resting place | New Jewish Cemetery in Prague |
| Nationality | Czechoslovakia / German-speaking Jewish minority |
| Relatives | Isidor Petschek (brother) Frank C. Petschek (nephew) Otto Petschek (nephew) |
Early life
editPetschek was born in Kolín. He was a younger son of Moses Petschek (1822–1888) and Sara (née Wiener) Petschek (1827–1894). He had a sister, Rosa Petschek (1855-1934), and two brothers, Isidor Petschek (1854–1919), father of Otto Petschek,[1] and Ignaz Petschek (1857–1934), father of Frank C. Petschek.[2]
Career
editHe and his brothers Isidor and Ignaz played an important role in the coal industry of the young Czechoslovakia.[3] Their concern controlled also 30% of the German and in total almost 50% of the European brown coal mining industry in the years after World War I.[4]
In 1920 Ignaz founded the Petschek Brothers Bank (Bankhaus Petschek & Co.) in Prague that was directed by 6 family members including Julius.[3] After he died in 1932 his son Walter and Isador's son Hans ran the company until 1938 when they moved to New York as a consequence of the Munich Agreement. Julius is known for commissioning the bank's Petschek Palace in Prague that was used by the Gestapo in World War II.[5]
Personal life
editJulius Petschek died in Prague on 22 January 1932 and is buried at the New Jewish Cemetery.[5]
References
edit- ^ Agency.), (Jewish Telegraphig (3 July 1934). "Otto Petschek" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "FRANK C. PETSCHEK". The New York Times. 27 June 1963. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ a b Petschek family on yivo encyclopedia
- ^ Profit.cz: Uhelný magnát jsem já!
- ^ a b Wilkins, Mira (30 June 2009). The History of Foreign Investment in the United States, 1914-1945. Harvard University Press. p. 383. ISBN 978-0-674-04518-7. Retrieved 1 December 2023.