Hermann Abs
 Hermann Abs       (banker, businessman) | |
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| Born | Hermann Josef Abs October 15, 1901 |
| Died | February 5, 1994 (Age 92) |
| Nationality | German |
| Interests | • Lockheed/Bribery scandals • Red House meeting |
Attended the 1958, 1961 and 1966 Bilderbergs as Chairman of Deutsche Bank.
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Hermann Josef Abs was a German banker whose jobs included chairman of Deutsche Bank.
Career
Abs was a member of the board of directors of Deutsche Bank from 1938 to 1945 as well as of 44 other companies[1], including IG Farben. As the most powerful commercial banker of the Third Reich, he was, in the words of Adam LeBor, "the lynchpin of the continent wide plunder".[2]
The Allies arrested him as a suspected war criminal on January 16, 1946, however British intervention got him freed after three months despite a detailed report that would be published later.[3]. After World War II (1957–1967) he was chairman of Deutsche Bank.
Lockheed bribery scandal
- Full article: Lockheed/Bribery scandals
- Full article: Lockheed/Bribery scandals
According to statements by former Lockheed salesman Paul White, Hermann Josef Abs and German defense minister (and deep politician) Franz Josef Strauss received funds in the 1960s in connection with the sale of Lockheed Super Constellation and Electra aircraft to Lufthansa. Lockheed proceeded similarly when selling the F-104 to the German Luftwaffe:
“White told the FMOD (Foreign Ministry of Defense) that Lockheed had hired Frank Fahle at the suggestion of Herman Abs, that Abs and Strauss had received money in connection with the sale of Constellations and Electras to Lufthansa and that the same pattern of dealing was continuing on the 104 sale. White quit Lockheed before the 104 payments began and therefore could provide only the modis operandi.[4][5]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1958 | 13 September 1958 | 15 September 1958 | United Kingdom Buxton UK | The 7th Bilderberg and the first one in the UK. 72 guests |
| Bilderberg/1961 | 21 April 1961 | 23 April 1961 | Canada Quebec St-Castin | The 10th Bilderberg, the first in Canada and the 2nd outside Europe. |
| Bilderberg/1966 | 25 March 1966 | 27 March 1966 | Germany Wiesbaden Hotel Nassauer Hof | Top of the agenda of the 15th Bilderberg in Wiesbaden, Germany, was the restructuring of NATO. Since this discussion was held, all permanent holders of the position of NATO Secretary General have attended at least one Bilderberg conference prior to their appointment. |
References
- ↑ Robert Wistrich: Who's Who In Nazi Germany;isbn=1138171557|pages=1-2|edition=third
- ↑ Adam LeBor, Tower of Basel: The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World date=May 28, 2013, isbn 161039254X
- ↑ Robert Wistrich Who's Who In Nazi Germany isbn 1138171557|pages=1-2|edition=third
- ↑ https://aad.archives.gov/aad/free-text-search-results.jsp?cat=all&q=1975BONN18188&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq=
- ↑ https://aad.archives.gov/aad/free-text-search-results.jsp?cat=all&q=1976BONN00193&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq=
