Wilhelm Zangen
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Wilhelm Zangen was a German
industrialist and supporter of the Nazi Party.
Zangen had a strong business brain and by his late 30s he was one of the leading figures in the German business world. In December 1934 he became chairman of Mannesmann
mills in Düsseldorf
, a role he held until 1957. In this position Zangen oversaw the use of slave labour in the company's tube rolling mills.
He joined the Nazi Party and SS in 1937 and was awarded the title War Economy Leader. Other positions he filled under the Nazis included head of the German Industry Association, Vice-President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Düsseldorf and deputy chair of the Berlin-based Reich Economic Chamber, as well as directorships of a number of companies.
After the war Zangen was briefly imprisoned for his use of slaves and his involvement in arming the Nazi regime. Ultimately he served only four months in jail. He continued with his role at Mannesmann, serving as overall company chairman from 1957 to 1966.
Germany
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industrialist and supporter of the Nazi Party.
Zangen had a strong business brain and by his late 30s he was one of the leading figures in the German business world. In December 1934 he became chairman of Mannesmann
Mannesmann
Mannesmann AG was a German corporation with headquarters in Düsseldorf. The company was founded in 1890 originally to produce seamless steel tubes. It was traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company had 130,860 employees worldwide and revenues of €23.27 billion.Over time, Mannesmann...
mills in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, a role he held until 1957. In this position Zangen oversaw the use of slave labour in the company's tube rolling mills.
He joined the Nazi Party and SS in 1937 and was awarded the title War Economy Leader. Other positions he filled under the Nazis included head of the German Industry Association, Vice-President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Düsseldorf and deputy chair of the Berlin-based Reich Economic Chamber, as well as directorships of a number of companies.
After the war Zangen was briefly imprisoned for his use of slaves and his involvement in arming the Nazi regime. Ultimately he served only four months in jail. He continued with his role at Mannesmann, serving as overall company chairman from 1957 to 1966.