Harry Fuld

German manufacturer and art collector (1879–1932)

Harry Fuld (born 3 February 1879 in Frankfurt am Main; died 26 January 1932 in Zurich) was a German Jewish entrepreneur whose art collection was looted by Nazis after his death. Fuld founded a company for renting in-house telephones, which developed into one of the leading groups in the telecommunications industry in Europe.2

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Born Feb 3, 1879, died Jan 26, 1932.1

About

After Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP came to power at the beginning of 1933, the Nazi regime expropriated Fuld's heirs because the family business was considered "Jewish".

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, technician, art collector, industrialist.4

  • Date not recordedFounded H. Fuld & Co. Telephon- und Telegraphenwerke3

Personal life

  • BornFeb 3, 1879, Frankfurt5
  • DiedJan 26, 1932, Zurich6
  • CitizenshipGermany7
  • SpouseLucie Mayer-Fuld8 9