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  1. Camillo Castiglioni (22 October 1879 – 18 December 1957) was an Italian-Austrian Jewish financier and banker, and was the wealthiest man in Central Europe during World War I. Nicknamed "Austrian Stinnes", he was active in aviation's pioneering days and invested in the arts.

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  2. Encyclopaedia Judaica. CASTIGLIONI, CAMILLOCASTIGLIONI, CAMILLO (1879–1957), Austrian financier. Born in Trieste, the son of Ḥayyim (Vittorio) *Castiglioni, he began his business career as a tire salesman, worked for German and Austrian automobile and aircraft industries, and during World War i arranged for regular supplies to the army and ...

  3. In 1922, the major investor and aircraft construction pioneer Camillo Castiglioni was the main shareholder of Knorr-Bremse AG. He bought the BMW company name and took over engine construction operations, along with the employees, production facilities and company logo, and transferred everything to BFW, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG.

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  5. Learn about the life and achievements of Camillo Castiglioni, a financier and aviation pioneer who reached for the skies in the early days of aviation and also invested his wealth in the arts. Find out how he died in 1957 in Rome, how he built up a fortune again after the First World War, and how he influenced the early days of aviation and the arts in Italy.

  6. Nov 28, 2023 · Learn how Camillo Castiglioni, a financier and entrepreneur, acquired BMW's name and logo and moved the company to Oberwiesenfeld in 1922. Discover how this relocation and pivot from aero-engines to railway brakes and engines shaped BMW's history and legacy.

  7. Mar 7, 2018 · The half-Italian, half-Austrian financer Camillo Castiglioni was the richest man in all of Central Europe—the wealthiest who wasn’t a royal—and he was an airplane enthusiast, riding the wave of enthusiasm that encompassed cutting-edge technology.

  8. ROME, Dec. 24--Camillo Castiglioni, an internaitonal financier, died here last Wednesday of bronchial pneumonia. He was 76 year old. His death was announced by his family after his burial.

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