Otto Hermann Kahn

thumb|I must atone for my wealth. Otto Hermann Kahn (February 21, 1867 – March 29, 1934) was a German-born American investment banker, collector, philanthropist, and patron of the arts. Kahn was a well-known figure, appearing on the cover of Time magazine and was sometimes referred to as the "King of New York". In business, he was best known as a partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. who reorganized and consolidated railroads. In his personal life, he was a great patron of the arts, where among things, he served as the chairman of the Metropolitan Opera. Quotes As so often before, liberty has been wounded in the house of its friends. Liberty in the wild and freakish hands of fanatics has once more, as frequently in the past, proved the effective helpmate of autocracy and the twin-brother of tyranny. Address given at the University of Wisconsin, January 14, 1918. Extracts printed in Right Above Race (New York: The Century Co, 1918) p. 135 I must atone for my wealth. I will reward the country of my adoption for the great benefits I have gathered. Reported in Anonymous, The Mirrors of Wall Street (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1933) p. 170 [Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1971] External links Category:Businesspeople from the United States Category:Philanthropists from the United States Category:Immigrants to the United States Category:People from Germany Category:1867 births Category:1934 deaths