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Reichmann

REICHMANN, family of international real estate developers, philanthropists. SAMUEL REICHMANN (1898–1975), a wealthy egg merchant from the small Hungarian town of Beled, and his wife, RENÉE (1898–1990), moved to Vienna in 1923. Deeply observant Jews, they eventually had six children. The family was visiting Samuel's sick father in Hungary when *Kristallnacht took place and Nazi-inspired gangs attacked Jews and Jewish property in German and Austria. The Reichmann's did not return to Vienna. Instead, Samuel took his family first to London and then to Paris. When France fell to the Nazis in 1940, the family escaped to the international city of Tangier in then-Spanish-controlled Morocco. In the wide-open business atmosphere of wartime Tangier the family prospered as Samuel became a major currency trader. Renée, with the help of her daughter EVA (1923–1986), used the family's wealth and influence to pressure Franco's officials into issuing visas to Jews in Nazi-controlled Budapest, helping to save several thousand lives. Through the Spanish Red Cross, René

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Albert Reichmann

Achievement

Albert Reichmann’s achievements are many, both in the business world and in his philanthropic endeavors. Here are some highlights of this:

Development of Iconic Real Estate Projects: Albert played a critical role in the development of major real estate projects through Olympia & York, including:

Canary Wharf in London: One of the main financial centers in the UK.
World Financial Center in New York (now Brookfield Place): A prominent complex of office buildings.

Building a Global Real Estate Empire: Under his leadership, Olympia & York became one of the world's largest real estate development firms, with significant projects in North America, Europe, and beyond.

Navigating Through Economic Crises: Despite facing a significant downturn in the 1990s that led to the bankruptcy of O&Y, Albert continued to be involved in the real estate industry and managed to maintain a considerable personal net worth.

Philanthropic Endeavors: Albert was deeply committed to supporting his community and faith through substantial charitable contri

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Reichmann family

Jewish Canadian family

The Reichmann family is a Jewish-Canadian family best known for their property empire built through the Olympia and York company.

At the family's peak, their combined wealth was estimated at $13 billion making them the fourth-richest family in the world.^[1] The family's fortunes eventually waned, particularly with the ill-fated Canary Wharf development, which saw the family business file for bankruptcy in 1992 with debts of $20 billion. The family's wealth partially recovered, reaching roughly $2.3 billion in 2018.^[2]

History

The Reichman(n)s were originally from the small town of Beled, Hungary, but the ambitious Samuel Reichmann moved the family to Vienna, Austria, in 1928 where he became a successful merchant.^[3] He and his wife Renée had six children:

During the Second World War, the family fled first to Paris, France, and then to the neutral city of Tangier, Morocco, in the 1950s.^[2] There, Samuel became a prominent business leader specializing in the currency trade. Renée be