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Heinrich-Hartmut Richard Gustav "Henry" Arnhold(September 15, 1921 – August 23, 2018) was an American banker and philanthropist.[1]He was born inDresden,the fourth child of Lisa andHeinrich Arnhold.The Arnhold family ownedArnhold Brothers,one of Germany's largest private banks, founded in 1864. In 1931 the bank joined withS. Bleichröderto formArnhold and S. Bleichroeder.[2]
Henry H. Arnhold | |
|---|---|
| Born | Heinrich-Hartmut Richard Gustav Arnhold September 15, 1921 |
| Died | August 23, 2018(aged 96) New York City, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Banker |
Arnhold escapedGerman-occupied Norwayfor the United States in 1941.[3]There, during World War II, he served in that country's army intelligence as one of theRitchie Boys.After the war he joined the family's now New York-based Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder; he became its non executive chairman in the 1970s after the death of its founder, and his uncle Hans Arnhold.[4]In 1967 he invested in the fund created byGeorge Soros.
Philanthropy
editArnhold endowedThe New School's library (called the Arnhold Forum) and the university's Arnhold Hall.[5]Arnhold helped save the Mannes School of Music in 2012 from closure by The New School when he opposed the then New School president David Van Zandt, who sought to close or sell Mannes. He and his wife donated some of their collection ofMeissen porcelainto theFrick Collection.[6]After his brother Rainer died he took over the leadership of theMulago Foundation,started by Rainer.[7]Arnhold also made significant contributions to the city ofDresden.
Family
editIn 1947, Arnhold married Clarisse Engel de Janosi. In addition to their son John, they had a daughter Michele (called Shelly) who died in 2007.[8][9]In addition to his brother Ranier, he had three sisters, Esther, Ruth and Sigrid; Esther's son is the conservationistPeter Seligmann.
References
edit- ^Flitter, Emily (August 29, 2018)."Henry Arnhold, Patriarch of a Storied Banking Family, Dies at 96".The New York Times.Retrieved9 September2018.
- ^"Two German Banks Linked; Gebruder Arnhold and Bleichroeder Agree to Cooperate Closely".The New York Times.June 23, 1931.Retrieved9 September2018.
- ^Flitter, Emily (2018-08-29)."Henry Arnhold, Patriarch of a Storied Banking Family, Dies at 96".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2024-04-23.
- ^"Lost Art Internet Database - Jüdische Sammler und Kunsthändler (Opfer nationalsozialistischer Verfolgung und Enteignung) - Arnhold, Hans".2018-11-29. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2018.Retrieved2022-01-30.
- ^"In Memory Of Henry H. Arnhold, 1921-2018".The New School.25 August 2018.Retrieved9 September2018.
- ^"Henry H. Arnhold".Frick Collection.Retrieved9 September2018.
- ^"Mulgo Foundation - about".Retrieved10 September2018.
- ^"Bethel woman remembered for her love of horses".The News-TimesofDanbury, Connecticut.4 January 2008.Retrieved10 September2018.
- ^"Michele Arnhold".The Chronicle of the Horse.12 February 2008.Retrieved10 September2018.
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