Arnold Eugen Reimann (bank manager)
Arnold Eugen Reimann | |
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| Born | 1827-02-24 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 1888-06-15 Skovshoved, Denmark |
| Occupation | Banking executive |
| Years active | 1842–1888 |
| Known for | Manager of Kjøbenhavns private Laanebank; Co-director of Københavns Handelsbank; Member of Copenhagen City Council |
Arnold Eugen Reimann (A. E. Reimann) (born 24 February 1827 – died 15 June 1888) was a Danish banking executive and the grandfather of a landowner and entrepreneur bearing the same name.
Early life
Born in Copenhagen, Reimann was the son of bookkeeper Carl Christian Reimann and Sina Brigitta Peerhøy. At age eleven, he began working at the Holbæk customs office, returning to Copenhagen two years later to take a position at a sugar refinery.
Career
In 1842, after his father launched a grocery and vinegar enterprise in Copenhagen, Reimann left the sugar refinery to join this family venture. Following his mother's passing in 1846, he took over full management of the business. That same year, he acquired wholesaler status (grosserer). In 1854, Reimann was appointed as the inaugural manager of Kjøbenhavns private Laanebank, an institution established by Industriforeningen with partners such as Christian August Broberg and Alfred Hage. He continued operating his private enterprise until 1856.
Reimann became a member of the Bank of Denmark's executive committee in 1870 but stepped down in 1873 to become co-director of the newly founded Københavns Handelsbank, working alongside National Bank governor Wilhelm Sponneck and State Debt Director Martin Levy.
Between 1872 and 1888, he held a seat on the Copenhagen City Council. In recognition of his service, he was granted the honorary title etatsråd in 1876 and was decorated as a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1887.
Personal life
On 20 April 1850, Reimann wed Christiane Frederikke Jacobsen, daughter of Niels Jacobsen, who was initially a grocer and later owned Hotel Tre Hjorter. The couple had a son, Carl Christian Frederik Reimann (1853–1929), who worked as a broker.
Reimann passed away on 15 June 1888 in Skovshoved and is interred at Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen.
External links
- Arnold Wigen Reimann at geni.com
- Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank