Walther Funk

(1890–1960) Journalist Germany

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Walther Funk was a journalist from Germany.

Quick Facts About Walther Funk

Born: August 18, 1890
Died: May 31, 1960
Nationality: Germany
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: Grundsätze der deutschen Aussenhandelspolitik und das Problem der internationalen Verschuldung

About Walther Funk

Walther Immanuel Funk was a German economist, Nazi official and convicted war criminal who served as Reichsminister for the Economy from 1938 to 1945 and president of the Reichsbank from 1939 to 1945. Funk oversaw the mobilization of the economy for Germany's rearmament and World War II, and the expropriation of assets of victims from Nazi concentration camps. He was convicted for crimes against humanity by the Nuremberg Tribunal.

Biography source: Wikipedia