The Finck family is a German family and banking dynasty which became prominent in Germany and Europe during the 19th and 20th century. Members of the family were involved with various companies, as early as 1790, when Burckhard Finck founded ''Finck & Schäfer'' in

Bad Vilbel Bad Vilbel () is a spa town in Hesse (Hessen), Germany, famous for its many mineral water springs. Bad Vilbel is the largest town in the Wetteraukreis district and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area with its city center being located 8&n ...

, a wholesale and retailer for

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, oil, soap and

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. The family became most notable through

Wilhelm von Finck Wilhelm von Finck (6 February 1848 – 4 April 1924) was a German entrepreneur and banker. Finck was a co-founder of the German companies Allianz and Munich Re. Life In Frankfurt am Main, he was a student at the Hasselsche Institut. He worked ...

who was prominently associated with Merck, Finck & Co since 1870. He was also a co-founder of

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and

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and was nobilitated in 1905 by

Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria (12 March 1821 – 12 December 1912), was the ''de facto'' ruler of Kingdom of Bavaria, Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, as regent for his nephews, Ludwig II of Bavaria, King Ludwig II and O ...

. Since then his family branch carries the

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and is known as von Finck.

Members

* Burckhard Finck (1768–1848) ** Heinrich Finck,

pastor A pastor (abbreviated to "Ps","Pr", "Pstr.", "Ptr." or "Psa" (both singular), or "Ps" (plural)) is the leader of a Christianity, Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutherani ...

Trebur Trebur is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hessen, Germany. It is 13 km southeast of Mainz, and 8 km south of Rüsselsheim. Geography Location Trebur is located in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region. The cities of Mainz, Wiesb ...

** Wilhelm Finck (1810–1883), married to Margarete (née Müller) *** Wilhelm Peter Finck (1848–1924), since 1905 von Finck, bankier and businessman who co-founded Merck, Finck & Co,

and

; married Marie (née Fäustle; 1865–1935); four children; **** Margarete Finck (born 1891), married to a Mr. Stengel **** Wilhelm Finck (1893–1916), died during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

, no children **** Elisabeth Finck (born 1896), married to a Mr. Winterstein **** August von Finck Sr. (1898–1980), married firstly to Margot von Rücker (married 1927, divorced 1942); three children; secondly to Gerda Mau in 1953; two children; ***** Wilhelm von Finck (1927–2003) ***** August von Finck Jr. (1931–2014), married to Francine (née Le Tanneux von Saint Paul) ****** August Francois von Finck (born 1968) ****** Maximilian Rudolf Finck (born 1969) ****** Luitpold Ferdinand Finck (born 1971) ****** Maria Theresia von Finck (born 1975) ***** Eleonore von Rücker (1931–2014) ***** Gerhard von Finck (born 1954), a real estate broker in

Toronto, Canada Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

****** Julian von Finck (born 1998), who ran for

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, representing

Toronto Centre Toronto Centre () is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto (1872–1903), Toronto Centre (1903– ...

, but was not elected ****** Nicoline Franziska von Finck (born 1997), a professional model and artist, based in

Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

. ***** Helmut von Finck (born 1959) ****** Nino von Finck (born 1985) **** August Finck (born 1850) **** Marie Finck (born 1853)

References

{{Reflist German business families German bankers