Benoît Fould

Benoît Fould

Benoît Fould (1843), by Ary Scheffer.
Born (1792-11-21)21 November 1792
Paris, France
Died 28 July 1858(1858-07-28) (aged 65)
Paris, France
Nationality French
Occupation Banker, politician

Benoît (Bénédict) Fould (21 November 1792 – 28 July 1858) was a French banker and scion of the Fould family.[1]

Fould was married to Helena Oppenheim, daughter of Salomon Oppenheim, founder of Sal. Oppenheim private bank. The bride's dowry made part of the initial capital of the new bank, Fould-Oppenheim et Cie.[2]

References

  1. Schijf, Huibert (2005). "Jewish Bankers 1850–1914: Internationalization along Ethnic Lines". In McCabe, Ina Baghdiantz. Diaspora Entrepreneurial Networks: Four Centuries of History. Berg. pp. 191–216. ISBN 185973880X.
  2. Pohl, Manfred; Freitag, Sabine, eds. (1994). Handbook on the History of European Banks. Edward Elgar. p. 451. ISBN 1781954216.


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