Ernest Oppenheimer

Sir
Ernest Oppenheimer
KStJ
Ernest Oppenheimer in 1945
Born(1880-05-22)22 May 1880
Friedberg, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Died25 November 1957(1957-11-25) (aged 77)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth African citizenship
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forAnglo American plc
Spouses
  • Mary Lina Pollak
  • Caroline Magdalen Oppenheimer (née Harvey)
ChildrenFrank Oppenheimer
Harry Oppenheimer
Parents
  • Eduard Oppenheimer (father)
  • Nanette Hirschhorn (mother)

Sir Ernest Oppenheimer KStJ (22 May 1880 – 25 November 1957) was a South African diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist, who controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa.

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