August Thyssen | |
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Born | August Thyssen 17 May 1847 |
Died | 4 April 1926 Landsberg Castle, Ratingen, Weimar Republic | (aged 83)
Occupation | Industrialist |
Known for | Founding and leading Thyssen & Co |
Children | 5 |
August Thyssen (German: [ˈaʊɡʊst ˈtʏsn̩]; 17 May 1842 – 4 April 1926) was a German industrialist, founder and controlling shareholder of Thyssen & Co (presently ThyssenKrupp). He was a prominent member of the Thyssen family.