Emil Georg von Stauss

Emil Georg von Stauss (often rendered Emil Georg von Stauß, 6 October 1877 in Baiersbronn – 11 December 1942 in Berlin) was a German banker who served as Director-General of the board of the Deutsche Bank.

[3] As well as holding several meetings with Adolf Hitler he also knew Hermann Göring well and provided him with significant funding during the Nazi rise to power.

[4] Personally closer to Göring, he introduced the Nazi leader to a number of leading business figures at dinner parties, contacts that helped to ensure the smooth transfer of power to the Nazis and avoid the possibility of any opposition from business leaders fearing any socialist aspect to Nazism.

[5] Despite this von Stauss was a high-profile member of the German People's Party (DVP) and represented the group in the Reichstag from 1930 to 1932.

[6] On 15 September 1933, Göring appointed him to the recently reconstituted Prussian State Council.