Paul Mankiewitz
Paul Mankiewitz | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Mühlhausen, Germany |
| Died | June 22, 1924 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1879–1924 |
| Known for | Chairman of Deutsche Bank (1919–1923) |
Paul Mankiewitz (7 November 1857 – 22 June 1924) was a prominent German banker who served as chairman of Deutsche Bank between 1919 and 1923. Originating from Mühlhausen, he joined Deutsche Bank in 1879 and steadily climbed the corporate ladder, securing a position on the management board by 1898. By 1912, he was jointly overseeing the bank's stock exchange activities alongside Oscar Wassermann.
Mankiewitz significantly contributed to the financing of heavy industries in the Rhenish-Westphalian region and held supervisory roles at several companies, notably Phönix AG für Bergbau und Hüttenbetrieb. He led the board of Kronos Deutsche Lebensversicherungs-AG as chairman and acted as deputy chairman for Accumulatorenfabrik AG in Berlin. During the First World War, he provided counsel to the Reichsbank concerning war-related funding and the complexities of reparations following the conflict.
Spanning nearly 45 years on Deutsche Bank’s management board, his career demonstrated a lasting impact on German banking practices. Beyond his professional duties, Mankiewitz initiated financial support schemes aimed at assisting students enrolled in universities and technical colleges.
Art
A portrait of Mankiewitz was created by the artist Max Liebermann.
Legacy
Paul Mankiewitz was married to Anna Mankiewitz (née Tarlau), and together they had three sons:
- Werner Mankiewitz (1893–1962), who worked as a banker and partner at J. Dreyfus & Co., later emigrating to Argentina following the Nazi regime's ascent.
- Hans Mankiewitz (born 1894), a merchant and director at Deutsche Treuhandgesellschaft für Warenverkehr, who relocated to Great Britain.
- Kurt Mankiewitz (1891–1974), an engineer who moved to the United States and adopted the name Curt Emanuel Mankin.
Being of Jewish heritage, Paul Mankiewitz’s children managed to escape Nazi Germany, whereas his wife’s brother Richard was deported and perished during the Holocaust. The family’s burial site is situated within the Jewish cemetery at Berlin-Weißensee.