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Member of Nazi Party; supporting member of SS Reitersturm (mounted
unit) member of German Labor Front; chief or member of various sections of
official or quasi-official bodies. During World War I, received the Iron Cross
and several state decorations. During World War II, received the War Service
Cross.
Detained in prison from 31 December 1946 to date.
SCHMITZ, HERMANN Born 1 January 1881, Essen/Ruhr. Commercial
college graduate, no degree. 19255, member of Vorstand; 1930-45, member of
Central Committee; 1935-45, chairman of Vorstand and guest attendant at
meetings of Aufsichtsrat; 1929-40, chairman of the board, I. G. Chemie, Basel,
Switzerland; 1937-39, chairman of the board, American I. G. Chemical Corp., New
York; chairman of Aufsichtsrat, DAG [Dynamit A. G.] (formerly Alfred Nobel
& Co.) ; member of Aufsichtsrat, Friedrich Krupp A. G., Essen; chairman or
member of control groups in several other subsidiary and affiliated Farben
concerns.
1933, member of Reichstag; chairman of the Currency Committee
of the Reichsbank; member of board of directors, Bank of International
Settlements, Basel; member of Committee of Seven, German Gold Discount Bank,
Berlin; member or chairman of control groups in several other financial
institutions. Member of Committee of Experts on Raw Materials Questions; member
of Select Advisory Council, Reich Group Industry; Military Economy Leader.
Detained in prison from 7 April 1945 to date.
SCHNEIDER,
CHRISTIAN Born 19 November 1887, Kulmbach, Bavaria. Chemist. 1928-37,
deputy member of Vorstand; 1938-45, full member of Vorstand and of Central
Committee; 1937-38, member of Working Committee; 1929-38, guest attendant at
meetings of Technical Committee, full member 1938-45; 1938-45, chief of Sparte
I; 1937-45, chief of plant leaders and chief counterintelligence agent of
Vermittlungsstelle W; manager of Ammoniakwerk Merseburg; chief of Farbens
Central Personnel Department; member of control bodies of several Farben units.
Member of Nazi Party; supporting member of SS; member of German Labor
Front; member of Advisory Council, Economic Group Chemical Industry; member of
Experts Committee, Reich Trustee of Labor.
Detained in prison from 6
February 1947 to date.
VON SCHNITZLER, GEORG Born 28 October
1884, Cologne. Lawyer. 192645, member of Vorstand; 1926-38, member of Working
Committee; 1930-45, member of Central Committee; 1929-45, guest attendant of
Technical Committee; 1937-45, chairman of Commercial Committee; 1930-45, chief
of Dyestuffs Sales Combine; various periods between 1926 and 1945, member of
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