Mandel Szkolnikoff
| Mandel Szkolnikoff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1895 Szarkowszczyzna, Russian Empire |
| Died |
June 10, 1945 El Molar, Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Judaism |
Mandel Szkolnikoff (1895-1945) better known as Michel Szkolnikoff, was a Russian businessman.
Early life
Mandel Szkolnikoff was born January 28, 1895 in Szarkowszczyzna in the Russian Empire (now Sharkowshchyna in Belarus). He was Jewish.[1] He had a German passport.[1]
Career
Szkolnikoff was a major economic collaborator in the occupied France during the Second World War. Less known than Joseph Joanovici, he made a considerable fortune by supplying the Kriegsmarine and then the SS, mainly in textile, and was described as "the man who pushed the practice of black market to an extreme.[2]
He reinvented his returns to build a real estate empire.[3]
Death
He was found dead June 10, 1945 near Madrid in Spain.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Le mystère Szkolnikoff, Le Parisien, February 2, 2014
- ↑ Renaud de Rochebrune, Jean-Claude Hazera, Les Patrons sous l'Occupation, Paris: Editions Odile Jacob, 2013, pp. 229-235
- ↑ Fabrice Grenard, La France du marché noir (1940-1949), Paris: Editions Payol, 2012, p. 180
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