
Maritime Professional
Hugo Stinnes
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Background
Biography
Hugo Adolf Eugen Victor Stinnes colloquially Hugo Stinnes (German pronunciation: [ˈhuːɡoː ˈʃtɪnəs]; 12 February 1870 – 10 April 1924) was a German industrialist, philanthropist and politician who served as Member of the Reichstag from 1920 to 1924 (his death). He was often dubbed Inflation King or Czar of New Germany being one of the most influential entrepreneurs during the late era of the German Empire and early Weimar Republic. His conglomerate controlled approximately 15 to 20 percent of the German economy at its peak.