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Ernst Hanfstaengl | |
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Born | Ernst Franz Sedgwick Hanfstaengl 2 February 1887 Munich, German Empire |
Died | 6 November 1975 Munich, West Germany | (aged 88)
Nationality | German American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Close friend of Adolf Hitler |
Spouse | Helene Hanfstaengl |
Children | 2, including Egon |
Ernst Franz Sedgwick Hanfstaengl (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁnst hanfˈʃtɛŋl̩]; 2 February 1887 – 6 November 1975) was a German American businessman and close friend of Adolf Hitler. He eventually fell out of favour with Hitler and defected from Nazi Germany to the United States. He later worked for Franklin D. Roosevelt and was once engaged to the author Djuna Barnes.