The financial hub of Frankfurt has lost a true original. As announced by the Metzler Bank, Friedrich von Metzler recently passed away, surrounded by his family. The 81-year-old had already stepped back from day-to-day operations some time ago. As a great patron of the arts and culture, as well as an unpretentious and curious conversationalist, the banker was far from an average person.
Born in Dresden, Friedrich von Metzler moved to war-damaged Frankfurt with his parents and his sister Barbara after World War II, where he completed his high school diploma in 1962. He then trained as an international trade specialist with Münchmeyer & Co. in Hamburg. In the following years, he gained experience in the international capital markets in London, New York, Paris, and Düsseldorf.
Working for the family-owned bank since 1969
In 1969 von Metzler returned to Frankfurt, still under the age of 30, and joined the Metzler Bank, which…
