At a dramatic board meeting
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- The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family whole source · open book
At a dramatic board meeting in March 1961, Siegmund and Eric watched as key members, heavily lobbied by Brinckmann, voted a partnership for Christian.36 The Warburgs somewhat offset this by arguing for a second junior partner, Dr. Hans Wuttke, a smart car-industry veteran from Daimler-Benz, who believed that the Warburg name would open doors overseas.37 A handsome, charming character, known as Prince Benz, Wuttke would serve as Siegmund’s man in Germany.
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