Otto-Ernst Flick (1916–1974) was the oldest of three sons born to

Friedrich Flick Friedrich Flick (10 July 1883 – 20 July 1972) was a German industrialist and convicted Nazi war criminal. After the Second World War, he reconstituted his businesses, becoming the richest person in West Germany West Germany was the co ...

and wife Marie Schuss in 1916 in Germany.

Biography

Otto-Ernst was born on June 27, 1916. He entered the Friedrich Flick Industry Holding Company in 1953, but had a fall-out with his father in about 1960. Otto-Ernst took his father to court to secure his inheritance, and after a prolonged struggle, received a payment for settlement. He retired in Düsseldorf and died in 1974. His surviving brother,

Friedrich Karl Flick Friedrich Karl Flick (3 February 1927 – 5 October 2006) was a German-Austrian industrialist and billionaire. Early life He was born in Berlin, the youngest son of Friedrich Flick, an industrialist and convicted Nazi war criminal, and Marie ...

gained full control of the business after he paid out the children of Otto-Ernst. He died in January 4, 1974 at age 57 in Meerbusch DE.

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