Alfred Loewenstein

Alfred Loewenstein
Loewenstein (by Jos De Swerts, 1926)
Born
Alfred Léonard Loewenstein

(1877-03-11)11 March 1877
Brussels, Belgium
Died4 July 1928(1928-07-04) (aged 51)
North Sea
Occupation(s)Banker, Entrepreneur

Alfred Léonard Loewenstein CB (11 March 1877 – 4 July 1928)[1] was a Belgian financier. At his peak in the 1920s, Loewenstein was worth around £12 million in the currency of the time (equivalent to £913.25 million in 2023), making him the third-richest person in the world at the time. His wealth came from investments in electric power and artificial silk businesses when those industries were in their infancy.[2] Loewenstein is remembered today for his mysterious disappearance and death in 1928.

  1. ^ "Généalogie de Alfred Léonard LOEWENSTEIN". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ "LOWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC END SHAKES EUROPE'S MARKETS; SUICIDE THEORY IS RAISED: CAPTAIN ALFRED LOWENSTEIN". New York Times. 6 July 1928. p. 1.