August Thyssen

August Thyssen
Born
August Thyssen

(1847-05-17)17 May 1847
Died4 April 1926(1926-04-04) (aged 83)
Landsberg Castle, Ratingen, Weimar Republic
OccupationIndustrialist
Known forFounding and leading Thyssen & Co
Children5

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.