Marcus Samuel
Marcus Samuel · Economics & Business
Founder of Shell Transport and Trading (later Royal Dutch Shell)
1853, London, England — 1927, London, England
London, Japan (trade), worldwide shipping
Shell1897Marcus Samuel is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Founder of Shell Transport and Trading (later Royal Dutch Shell)
Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted, founder of Shell Transport and Trading (later part of Royal Dutch Shell), was born into an Anglo-Jewish family in London's East End. He remained an observant Jew, served as Lord Mayor of London, and supported Jewish charities.
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Founder of Shell Transport and Trading (later Royal Dutch Shell)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Samuel,_1st_Viscount_Bearsted
