Background
Kahn, Otto Hermann was born on February 21, 1867 in Mannheim, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Emma (Eberstadt) Kahn.
Kahn, Otto Hermann was born on February 21, 1867 in Mannheim, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Emma (Eberstadt) Kahn.
Father came to America, 1848, having taken part in unsuccessful German revolution of that year. Became naturalized American citizen, returning to Germany 10 years later. Educated college in Germany.
Doctor of Laws, University of Michigan, George Washington University, and Lincoln Memorial U.
Abraham Wolff, 1896; children—Mistress John C. O. Marriott, Margaret Dorothy (Mistress John Barry Ryan, Junior), Gilbert Wolff, Roger Wolff. Learned banking in Germany, and afterward was 5 years in London branch, Deutsche Bank. Came to the United States, August 1893.
With banking house of Speyer & Company, 1893-1895.
Traveled in Europe, 1895-1896. Member Kuhn, Loeb & Company, January since 1897.
Director Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company. President and Chairman of the Board Metropolitan Opera Company of New York until October 26, 1931, now director same.
Vice president Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Society.
Trustee Rutgers College. Member trustees committee Carnegie Institute Technology. Member visiting committee for department of art and archæology of Princeton University.
Former Chairman of Commission on finance and currency, Chamber of Commerce State of New New York
Director American Federation of Arts. Treasurer American Shakespeare Foundation.
Member Mayor’s Committee on Plan and Survey. Director Italy America Society.
Vice president English-Speaking Union.
Commander Legion of Honor (France), 1918. Knight Order of Charles II (Spain). Grand Officer Order of the Crown (Italy).
Commander Order of the Crown of Belgium.
Officer Order of Steamship. Maurizio e Lazzaro (Italy).
Order of the Rising Sun (Japan). Home: New York, and Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island
Member Kuhn, Loeb & Company, January since 1897. Member trustees committee Carnegie Institute Technology. Member visiting committee for department of art and archæology of Princeton University.
Member Mayor’s Committee on Plan and Survey.
Director Italy America Society.
Married Addie, daughter; children: Mistress John C. O. Marriott, Margaret Dorothy (Mistress John Barry Ryan, Junior.