"I must atone for my wealth. I will reward the country of my adoption for the great benefits I have gathered."
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Businesspeople from the United StatesPhilanthropists from the United StatesImmigrants to the United StatesPeople from Germany
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Reported in Anonymous, The Mirrors of Wall Street (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1933) p. 170 [Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1971]
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Otto Hermann Kahn
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 Met
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