Charles W. Engelhard, Jr.

Businessperson, Military Person

1917 – 1971

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Who was Charles W. Engelhard, Jr.?

Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. was an American businessman who controlled an international mining and metals conglomerate, as well as a major owner in Thoroughbred horse racing, and a candidate in the 1955 New Jersey State Senate Elections.

Engelhard made his fortune in the precious metals industry, where he operated a company founded by his father, Charles W Engelhard Sr.. During World War II, he served with the United States Army Air Forces and, in 1947, Engelhard married the widow Jane Mannheimer. Engelhard would adopt Mannheimer's daughter, Anne France Mannheimer, and eventually have four more daughters with his wife. Shortly before his death in 1971, Charles Engelhard disposed of most of his South African businesses, selling them to Anglo-American companies.

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Born
Feb 15, 1917
New Jersey
Also known as
  • Charles Engelhard, Jr.
  • Charles W. Engelhard, Jr
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Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Oxford
Died
Mar 2, 1971
Boca Grande

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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