report of 2h "arch 29h$ 5 3,^72 OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES R~STRICT^D RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BRANCH BIOGRAPHICAL REPORTS On Region; Ylj Jla

On Occupation: 6 A, 6 B, 6C, 25 25 F, 25H, 28, 29

Political Attitudes 14, 30

Name: SOHOoLLilR, Phillip von

Nationality; Austrian

Region: 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 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 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<.^.-'; *-'.~o' as"\veTl"as through his position äs head of the Regional Group Austria of tho Econoaic Group Iron Producing Industry, as head oi the Gau Economic Chamber Vienna and member of the Advisory iyx-u\i of the National Group Industry, etc., Schöller had an active part in determining and executing Naai economic policies and apseifically in the Naziflcation of Austrian business and the ecc* eras ion of German influence in the Barkaws.

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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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