Carl List
Carl List (* 1880 in Germany ; † 1959 in Windhoek , South West Africa , today Namibia ) was a German-Namibian entrepreneur and banker in what was then the German protected area German South West Africa . Together with Hermann Ohlthaver, List was the founder of the largest private company in the country today (June 2017) , the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies (O&L).
Carl List emigrated to what is now Namibia in 1906 as an employee of the Berliner Bank . He founded the Deutsche Afrika-Bank and sold it to Barclays Bank in 1919 . List was married and had three children, including Werner List , who later took over the management of O&L.
Trivia
A shopping arcade (Carl List Mall) and a commercial building above Carl List House (today Alexander Forbes House ) in Windhoek are named after Carl List .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographies of Namibian Personalities. Klaus Dierks, 2003-2004. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ Carl List House Refurbishment - Carl List Mall - Alexander Forbes House. Artefacts.co.za, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | List, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German merchant and banker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1959 |
| Place of death | Windhoek , South West Africa , today Namibia |