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Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician, founded Credit Suisse (born 1819)

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Alfred Escher

19th-century Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur

Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas colloquially Alfred Escher was a Swiss business magnate, banker, railway pioneer and politician who most notably served on the National Council from 1848 to 1882 for the Liberal Party.
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Credit Suisse

Defunct Swiss multinational bank

Credit Suisse Group AG was a global investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland. According to UBS, eventually Credit Suisse was to be fully integrated into UBS. While the integration was yet to be completed, both banks are operating separately.…
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