Eric M. Warburg
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Eric M. Warburg was a member of the prominent Warburg family
of German-Jewish bankers. Although he was the founder of the small New York firm that later became Warburg Pincus
, and a partner in M.M.Warburg & CO he is most known for his efforts to strengthen German-American relations, for which he was awarded the inaugural Eric M. Warburg Prize.
Warburg family
The Warburg family is a financial dynasty of German Jewish origin, noted for their accomplishments in physics, classical music, art history, pharmacology, physiology, finance, private equity and philanthropy. They are believed to be descended from the Venetian Jewish del Banco family, in the early...
of German-Jewish bankers. Although he was the founder of the small New York firm that later became Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus, LLC is an American private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil and Asia. It has been a private equity investor since 1966...
, and a partner in M.M.Warburg & CO he is most known for his efforts to strengthen German-American relations, for which he was awarded the inaugural Eric M. Warburg Prize.