Günther Quandt
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Günther Quandt (28 July 1881 – 30 December 1954) was a German industrialist who founded an industrial empire that today includes BMW and Altana, a car and chemical company, respectively. Between, 1921 and 1929 he was married to Magda Ritschel, later the wife of Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. In the 1930s he joined the Nazi Party, becoming one of its strong financial supporters.[1]
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Born | (1881-07-28)28 July 1881 |
Died | 30 December 1954(1954-12-30) (aged 73) |
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Children | 3, including Herbert and Harald |
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His descendants were ranked as the wealthiest Germans by Manager Magazin in 2014.[2][3]