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Name: SOHOoLLilR, Phillip von
Nationality; Austrian
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Political Attitudes
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Region: Vienna XIX, KobenzlStrasse 35 (Offices Vienna II, Wildpretmarkt 10)
Positions: Partner of Bankhaus Schoeller & Co», Vienna, Chairman of the Board
of Directors (\ufsicht3rat) SchoelYer°Bleckmann Stahlwerke AG,
Vienna^ Member of the Board of Directors (Aufsichtsrat)
Creditanstalt Bankverein, Vienna,
Donau-Chcmis AG, Vienna,
Alpen-F.lektrovrerke AG, Vienna,
Vtfslauer Kammgarnfabrik, Bad Vöslau,
Vereinigte Industrieunternehmungen AG (Viag), Berlin
Head of Gauwirtschaftskammor (G*ä"u Economic Chamber), Vienna,
Head of Bezirksgruppe Ostmark der Wirtschaftsgruppe Eisenschaffende
Industrie (Regional Group Austria of the Economic Group Iron
Producing Industry),
"ember of the Advisory Board (Beirat) Reichsgruppe Industrie
(National Group Industry),
Member of the Advisory Board (Beirat) of the Deutsche Reichsbanko
Birth date: 4 January 1892»
Religion: Catholic»
Family H-? story: Sub ject belongs to the old Viennese banker's family, von
Schoellero Ho is married and has four children. One son, Reitger
was killed in action in world War II.
Edxxcations According to an interview source, von Schoeller attended gymnasium
and subsequently the Technische Hochschule (institute of Technology)
in Vienna« graduating as an engineer» l/
Work and Political History: Phillip von Schoeller, one of the foremost Austrian
profiteers from the Nazi regime* was (before 1G38 already), head of
Bankhus Schoellor & Coo, Vienna, which acted mainly as a banking house
for the extensive industrial enterprises of the von Schoeller family,
particularly in the Steel, sugar and flour trade« The Schoeller«*
Bleckmann Stahlwerke AG, Vienna, is one of Austria's leading steel
works*. As of 1511-1942, Schoeller was Chairman of the Board of
Directors (Aufsichterat) in this Company,,
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Since about 1934 Schoeller was in close contact with the
Nazi partyj, and during the Schuschnigg regime belonged to the
circle of Guido Schmidt (qnv«')o He' strongly supported the
Anschluss policy and'was a member of the Deutscher Club under
the Chairmanship'of Guido Schmidt's. One source reports that in
1937 Schoeller secretly joined the NSDAP and signed the Prepohen»
tenliste (list'iof sponsors) of the Deutsch Sozialer Volksbund£
a camouflaged Nazi organization0 $/
After the annexation of Austria^ Schoeller acquired control over
many leading enterprises formerly in Jewish hands or controlled by
the Austrian goveoiaent and subsequently taken over the Reich
government or by German fi^THs enjoying the favor of the Nazi regimec
He became one of seven members representing Austrian industry on
the Board of Directors (Aufsichtsrat) of Austria's largest bank,, the
Creditanstalt^Bankverein« after the Deutsche Bank (Germany's l&rgert
b1TnkyTiäT~acquired the majority participation from VIAG« The Reich
holding- company,, had assumed control over the _Croditanstalt J3ankvaTtiin
in iO&e„ formerly held by the Austrian State and Jewish Shareholders
(RothschiIdsa etcu)°
Other enterprises of which he became a member of th© Board of
Directors after the occupation of Austria^ include the following«
Wiener Allianz Vcrsichorungs AG» Vienna,, (successor to the
Phoenix» once Austria's leading insurance firm); in which the
Allianz Versicherungs AG, Berlin« acquired a participation
after the annexation of Austria«
Alpen BJLektrowerke AGs Vienna^, organized by GBring compnsing a
considerable number of Austrian electric power plants and
officially described as an agent of the Four Year Plan,-
The stock wag held by VIAGe tho Reich holding Company«
Only two Austrians were appointed membern of the Boardj
Donau Chemie AG-» (until 1939 Pulverfabrik Skoda Werke Wet*ler
~~AO)s controlled by I a G„ Farben?
AG der Väslauer Kamngamfabrik Bad V8slaug one of the largest
Central European textile fi'rmE which Schoeller acquired from
its Jewish owners jointly with the Munich banking firm •
Mcrcki, Fi nek and'Cc,O0
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Austria Tabak "erke AG, formerly the Oestarreichische Tabak
Regie, the Austrian monopoly of tobacco trade and
manufacture. The Reich government holds practicably
the entire stock of Austria Tabakwerke AG,
Vereinigte Industrie Unternehmungen AG (VIAG), the Reich
holding company, controlling numerous industrial
undertakings. Schoelier acquired a controlling intereat
in Kontropa, a large paper trust, formerly belonging
to Bunzl and Biach, -which was organized by the Nazis«
The list of Schoelier's business connections as of 19lU/l9li2,
further includes the following firms:
Lapp-Pinae Eisenwarenfabriken AG, Kalsdorf, a
subsidiary o£ Schöller Bleckmarm Stahlwerke AG (see above),
Erzhtitte AG, Vienna, a small iron mill,
Gegenseitiger Veraicherungsvereln für '.tontanbetriebe,
Vienna, (Mutual" Mining Insurance Association),
Bergmann Elektrizitätswerke AG, Berlin (electric power),
Helmholtz Gesellschaft, Düsseldorf,
Julius Meinl AG, one of the largest coffee, tea and grocery
chains,
Brauerei Schwechat AG, Vienna, the leading Austrian
brewery firm,
leipnik Lundenburger Zuckerfabriken AG, Breclav,
Czechoslovakia sugar companies, formerly in
Jewish hands,
AG der PetChazer und Gross Zinkendorfer Zuckerfabriken,
Petöhaza,
SChoeller also exercised considerable influence ovsr Austrian and
Gernan industry, through a number of positions he held in the Nazi
administration of German business«. He shared in the control over
the Austrian Steel industry in his capacity of head of the
Bezirksgruppe Ostmark der T.'irtschaftsgru.^pe Eisenschaffende
Industrie (Regional Group Austria of the Economic Group Iron
Producing Industry), which forms part of the corporative organization
of German business established by the Nazis in 193u„ He was,
furthermore, a member of the Advisory Board (Beirat) of the
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Y/irtschaftssruppe Eisenschaffende Industrie (Economic Group
Iron Producing Industry) for the whole Reich, and of the
Reichsgruppe Industrie (National Group Industry), the most
important of the seven National Groups which exercised
organizational control over all German industry»
Schoelier was a member of the Advisory Board of the
Industrie und Handelskammer, Vienna (Chamber of Industry and
Commerce) from 193Ö (?) until it was merged into the Gau
Economic Chamber and of the Industrieabteilung (Department
for Industry) of the Vlirtschaftskataner (Economic Chamber),
Vienna. When the Gauwirtschaftskammer (Gau Economic Chamber),
Vienna, which exercised control over all business in its district
except war plants proper, was established in 19u3, Schoelier
was appointed President« 2/ In 19kh he was appointed to the
Arbeitskreis für Aussenwirtschafts fragen (working committee for
problems of Foreign Trade) organized by Reich Minister of Economics,
Funk. 6/
Schoelier was a member of the Advisory Board of the Deutsche
Reichsbank, and a member of its Bezirksausschuss Ostmark (Regional
Board for Austria). He was a member also of the Reichsarbeitskammer.
Schoelier received the title of V.'ehrwirtschaftsfUhrer, from
the Nazis, which is granted only to keymenin the German war
economy who are in excellent standing with the Nazi Party.
By virtue of his influence over Austrian -and German industry as
partner of Bankhaus Schoelier ft Co-, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Schoelier-Bieckmann Stahlwerke AG^ as member of the
Board of Directors of the Crcdits^st«lf^;Wi"''->r

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OBJ, SR, FU # 23.07, 3 February 19Ui.
A> 10020: "/iennese banker,, personal acquaintance of subject.
3. 2116: business acquaintance.
Go FU-X: Interviewer's own information.
D. Oöö, Source S, 8 February 19Ut.
Neues Wiener Tagblatt, 19 June 19h3»
V.sr Leitet, 191*1-191*2.
k/i Compass, Handbook of Austrian corporations, 19U2«
5/: 0.'"S, Source S, 15 Haren 19U5-
67: Deutscher Handelsdienst, 23 March 19 Uh«
This record ia a ammraary of such ? May 19U5
intelligence (From one or more sources as indicated) as was
available at the tine of preparation. It may consequently be
subject to amendment by additional or more recent intelligence.
Index numbers and .tetters are solely for indexing statements
in the report»
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