Charles von Graffenried
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19 July 1925
Charles von Graffenried | |
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| Born | Karl Edmund von Graffenried 19 July 1925 Bern, Switzerland |
| Died | 10 July 2012 (aged 86) Worb, Switzerland |
| Other names | Charles de Graffenried |
| Alma mater | University of Bern |
| Occupations | Attorney, banker, publisher |
| Known for | Leading Von Graffenried Holding Ltd. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 6, including Michael |
Baron Karl Edmund von Graffenried colloquially Charles von Graffenried (19 July 1925 – 10 July 2012) was a Swiss baron, attorney, banker and publisher. He was the founder of Espace Media (which owned Berner Zeitung) and the von Graffenried Holding (law firm, private bank and real estate). In 2011, his net worth was estimated at $395 million.[1][2]
Von Graffenried was born 19 July 1925 in Bern, Switzerland, the second of three sons, to Hermann Rudolf von Graffenried (1895–1976), notary public, and Elisabeth Margaretha de Panchaud (de Bottens) (1899–1974).[3][4] His brothers were; Rudolf "Berchtold" von Graffenried (1923–2007) and Daniel Christoph von Graffenried (1931–2016).[citation needed]
He was the offspring of an old Bernese Patrician family that belonged to Swiss nobility. The oldest male in line has traditionally borne the title of Baron. He is a direct descendant of Christopher von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg. His mother hailed from the Genevan Panchaud de Bottens family. He was raised in Bern and studied law at the University of Bern. There he belonged to the Zähringia Bernensis fraternity and ultimately became an attorney and notary public.[citation needed]
