Captains of Industry (ep42) Otto Herman Kahn

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Otto Hermann Kahn (February 21, 1867 – March 29, 1934) was a German-born American investment banker, collector, philanthropist, and patron of the arts.

Kahn was a well-known figure, appearing on the cover of Time magazine and was sometimes referred to as the "King of New York". In business, he was best known as a partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. who reorganized and consolidated railroads.

In his personal life, he was a great patron of the arts, where among things, he served as the chairman of the Metropolitan Opera.

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