Philipp von Schoeller (economic functionary)

Philipp von Schoeller (1919: Philipp Schoeller * 23. August 1921 in Vienna , † 6. May 2008 ) was an Austrian economic functionary and banker and an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Life

Philipp came from the fourth generation of the branch of the Rhenish entrepreneurial family Schoeller , which moved initially to Brno and later to Vienna around 1820 . He was the son of the mining entrepreneur Philipp Alois (von) Schoeller (1892–1977) and his wife Gisela, nee (Freiin von) Weckbecker. After his father's uncle, Richard (von) Schoeller (1871–1950), became seriously ill, his father took over the entire company empire from 1933 as a universal heir. This consisted of the wholesale and banking house Schoeller & Co., which later became Schoellerbank in Vienna, several companies for sugar, bread and beer production, as well as the armaments-relevant and nationalized Schoeller-Bleckmann steel works in 1945 .

After finishing school, Philipp junior studied economics at the University of Innsbruck and then worked temporarily for the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce. But he soon decided to set up a branch of the family-owned Viennese wholesale and banking house in Salzburg , which was founded by Alexander von Schoeller in 1833 . As Von Schoeller , he was Rittmeister (Lieutenant) in the 1st Cossack Cavalry Division in the Terek Cossack Cavalry Regiment No. 6 during World War II .

In 1951, after the death of his great-uncle Richard Schoeller, Philipp finally joined the parent company in Vienna as a partner, to whom his brother Herbert Schoeller (1930-2004) as the last general director, and his cousin Fritz Schoeller-Szüts (1923 –1982) belonged as shareholders. Four years later, Philipp Schoeller also became a partner in Erste Wiener Walzmühle Vonwiller, Schoeller KG in Schwechat . This was incorporated into the trading house Schoeller & Co. in 1894 by Sir Paul Eduard von Schoeller and bought by Leipnik-Lundenburger in 1978 . This company, in turn, was founded in 1867 by Alexander von Schoeller, among others, as a beet sugar production company and had meanwhile developed into a holding company for mill products represented throughout Europe . Three years after taking over the Vonwiller rolling mill, Schoeller also took on the post of CEO of Leipnik-Lundenburger from 1981 to 1988 .

As early as 1958, Schoeller founded the Vienna Economic Society, of which he was also director until 1988. In addition, from 1959 he was a member of the federal executive committee of the Austrian Federation of Industrialists , of which he was elected vice-president from 1967 to 1972 and from 1980 to 1988. Furthermore, from 1970 to 1990 he was appointed chairman of the Federal Industry Section in the Austrian Chamber of Commerce . As a long-standing member of the International Chamber of Commerce , he particularly represented the interests of Austrian foreign trade and in this role headed several economic missions. Schoeller was instrumental in the liberalization of trade with the east and Austria's accession to the European Union in 1995 .

Athletic career

Since his youth, Philipp Schoeller was a passionate and successful athlete, especially in show jumping and deep sea sailing . As a show jumper, he won the national championship title in the individual ranking in 1953 and was a member of the Austrian national team from 1953 to 1958. In addition, he was a member and honorary president of the Society of Friends of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. In his honor, the Schoeller Style Spring Cup was introduced later .

In 1977 Philipp von Schoeller was elected to Austria as a member of the International Olympic Committee, of which he was a member until 2000. During this time he held important positions there, including in the finance commission, the commission for the coordination of the Olympic Games and the commission for the Olympic program. Schoeller was made an honorary member of the IOC in 2000 for his services to the Olympic idea.

family

Philipp Schoeller was married to Ida, née Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz (* 1921), until their divorce in 1968, and had six daughters with her.

plant

• Philipp von Schoeller: Riding was there - experiences and thoughts from the practice of a long riding career. Warendorf, FN-Verlag der Dt. Equestrian Association, 2005, ISBN 3-88542-451-7 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Philipp von Schoeller in the catalog of the German National Library
• Entry on Schoeller, Philipp in the Austria Forum  (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
• Obituary of the Federation of Industry
• noe-pferdesport.at

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} See Nobility Repeal Act 1919.
2. ^ ^{A b} Military History, World War II, 1943: Military History, World War II, 1943. Command List of the 1st Cossack Division (as of September – October 1943). 1st Cossack Cavalry Brigade (Don), II a. In: Cossack Web Museum (English). Retrieved October 28, 2010.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Horses & People: Farewell to a Horse Friend. Obituary. In: Pferderevue , Heft 6, June 2008. Partial printout  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Agrarverlag.at. Retrieved October 28, 2010.  
4. ^ Rittmeister = captain = lieutenant; see Military Ranks in World War II , NATO equivalent OF-2.
5. ^ Obituary Spanish Riding School
6. ↑ Connection (no. 20) Philipp von Schoeller and Ida Altgräfin zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz on wargs.com