He is among the 100 richest people in the world[1] and was, in 2012, one of the top 50 American philanthropists. [14] It has since risen to $9.8billion as the markets recovered. German foreign policy under Wilhelm II was faced with a number of significant problems. This is the full obituary where you can express condolences and share memories. from the FDIC, the government agency that guarantees the soundness of the nation's major savings institutions. Wilhelm II or William II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 4 June 1941) was a member of the House of Hohenzollern who reigned as the last German Emperor (German: Kaiser) and King of Prussia from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918. The German Emperor, Wilhelm I, watched as his grandson, guided principally by the Crown Princess Victoria, grew to manhood. As the debate continued, Wilhelm became more and more interested in social problems, especially the treatment of mine workers who went on strike in 1889. Just over a year after the wedding of the Kaisers daughter Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia a glittering society occasion which saw George, Nicholas and Wilhelm together in person for the last time the cousins were at war, with Britain and Russia allied against Germany. "[100] In a September 1940 letter to an American journalist, Wilhelm praised Hitler's rapid early conquests as "a succession of miracles", but remarked also that "the brilliant leading Generals in this war came from My school, they fought under my command in the World War as lieutenants, captains and young majors. [15], In April 2014, Kaiser bought Tom L. Ward's interest in The Professional Basketball Club, the investment group headed by Clay Bennett that owns the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association, as well as its Oklahoma City Blue minor league affiliate. Kaiser and his wife, Mary, had a daughter, Betsy, who became a social worker. Della . As a grandchild of Queen Victoria, Wilhelm was a first cousin of King George V of the United Kingdom, as well as of queens Marie of Romania, Maud of Norway, Victoria Eugenie of Spain, and the empress Alexandra of Russia. In South West Africa (now Namibia), a native revolt against German rule led to the Herero and Namaqua genocide, although Wilhelm eventually ordered it to be stopped. As hereditary Protector of the Order of Saint John, he offered encouragement to the Christian order's attempts to place German medicine at the forefront of modern medical practice through its system of hospitals, nursing sisterhood and nursing schools, and nursing homes throughout the German Empire. As many people whove researched their family tree will know, the more you map out your family tree, the more surprises youre likely to uncover. [62], The new admiral had conceived of what came to be known as the "Risk Theory" or the Tirpitz Plan, by which Germany could force Britain to accede to German demands in the international arena through the threat posed by a powerful battlefleet concentrated in the North Sea. However, his father died while he was still young and his mother moved the family to Wales to live with David's uncle, Richard Lloyd. Both of them traced their ancestry back to King George II of Britain, the Elector of Hanover. Bismarck, after gaining an absolute majority in the Reichstag in favour of his policies, decided to push through legislation making his Anti-Socialist Laws permanent. The high command continued with its strategy even when it was clear that the Schlieffen plan had failed. Farewell, comrades![48][49]. Wilhelm had seen the interview as an opportunity to promote his views and ideas on Anglo-German friendship, but due to his emotional outbursts during the course of the interview, he ended up further alienating not only the British, but also the French, Russians, and Japanese. George E. Kaiser, Sr., 84, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. 1966 Receives an MBA from Harvard University. [123], On 2 December 1919, Wilhelm wrote to Field Marshal August von Mackensen, denouncing his own abdication as the "deepest, most disgusting shame ever perpetrated by a person in history, the Germans have done to themselves egged on and misled by the tribe of Judah Let no German ever forget this, nor rest until these parasites have been destroyed and exterminated from German soil! May honor and glory follow your banners and arms. He is married, with three children. According to Eksteins, the Iron Chancellor, in his need for a scapegoat, had demonized Classical Liberals in the 1860s, Roman Catholics in the 1870s, and Socialists in the 1880s with the highly successful and often repeated refrain, "The Reich is in danger." With Bismarck's dismissal, the Russians now expected a reversal of policy in Berlin, so they quickly came to terms with France, beginning a process that by 1914 largely isolated Germany.[28]. Kaiser Family Profile . Rich is the man whose money is used for the good of others. As of 2007, Kaisers ownership interests in BOKF were worth $2.3 billion. For example, former President Theodore Roosevelt believed the Kaiser was in control of German foreign policy because Hermann Speck von Sternburg, the German ambassador in Washington and a personal friend of Roosevelt, presented to the President messages from Chancellor von Blow as though they were messages from the Kaiser. He is the chairman of BOK Financial Corporation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His Kartell, the majority of the amalgamated German Conservative Party and the National Liberal Party, favoured making the laws permanent, with one exception: the police power to expel Socialist agitators from their homes. "[98], Also, in 1940 came what would have been his mother's 100th birthday. Allison's post indicates many experts, including the IRS, believe Kaiser's tax strategies were illegal. It will carry 1200 pounds. Betty Kaiser was born Dec. 30, 1942, in Cranford, N.J. George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) is a charitable organization dedicated to providing equal opportunity for young children through investments in early childhood education, community health,. The Kaiser's farewell address to departing German soldiers commanded them, in the spirit of the Huns, to be merciless in battle. While he owns homes in Tulsa and San Francisco, he is said to own no vacation homes, airplanes or yachts. In March 2009, in the face of the general world economic downturn, Forbes reported that Kaiser's net worth had dropped to $9billion, ranking him in a tie for 43rd-richest person in the world. [64] The British depended on naval superiority and its response was to make Germany its most feared enemy. In accordance with his role as the King of Prussia, Emperor Wilhelm II was a Lutheran member of the Evangelical State Church of Prussia's older Provinces. United Press, "Former Kaiser Will Never Be Tried For War Holland Will Refuse Extradition Demand Will Be Made as Matter of Form But Britain and France Will Drop Case When Dutch Refuse to Deliver War Lord", "Ex-Kaiser Married in Strict Privacy at House of Doorn", The New York Times, 6 November 1922, p. 1, Kalakaua to his sister, 4 August 1881, quoted in Greer, Richard A. After graduating with a business degree from Harvard, Kaiser took over the running of his familys oil company. Bismarck, in turn, sharply disagreed with Wilhelm's pro-labor union policies and worked to circumvent them. Deeply moved by this imposing spectacle, and likewise by the consciousness of standing on the spot where held sway one of the most chivalrous rulers of all times, the great Sultan Saladin, a knight sans peur et sans reproche, who often taught his adversaries the right conception of knighthood, I seize with joy the opportunity to render thanks, above all to the Sultan Abdul Hamid for his hospitality. Wilhelm found 35-year-old Hermine very attractive, and greatly enjoyed her company. One memorable quotation from the interview was, "You English are mad, mad, mad as March hares. Philip Kaiser co-founded and runs two restaurants and a nonprofit music festival. Prisoners will not be taken! Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubsOklahoma oilman George Kaiser tells Stephen Foley what motivates his giving and why ent. Instead, he agreed with his tutors' support of autocratic rule, and gradually became thoroughly 'Prussianized' under their influence. Their son was born in Tulsa. On 1 January 1920, it was stated in official circles in London that Great Britain would "welcome refusal by Holland to deliver the former kaiser for trial," and it was hinted that this had been conveyed to the Dutch government through diplomatic channels. Because there can no longer be any doubts, England, France and Russia have conspired themselves together to fight an annihilation war against us".[70]. The following January, Wilhelm received a birthday greeting from a son of the late Prince Johann George Ludwig Ferdinand August Wilhelm of Schnaich-Carolath. He builds legions, but he doesn't build a nation. In 1913, Wilhelm hosted a lavish wedding in Berlin for his only daughter, Victoria Louise. The 48-year-old architect, known for . He was another first cousin of George V, whose mother, Alexandra of Denmark, was the sister of the Tsars mother, Dagmar of Denmark. In 1940 all three emigrated to the United States. Despite having a warm relationship with Baron von Windthorst, Kaiser Wilhelm was furious to hear about the plans for coalition talks only after they had already begun. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of George Kaiser Jr. to pay them a last tribute. 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[16], Kaiser's nephew is actor Tim Blake Nelson. Making the decision to completely change careers in 1997, George Kaiser left a family-owned retail business and transitioned to the mortgage industry. He earned a B.A. "[101], After the German conquest of the Netherlands in 1940, the aging Wilhelm retired completely from public life. The Kaiser's presence was seen as an assertion of German interests in Morocco, in opposition to those of France. Extract from Wilhelm's public address for mobilisation, 6 August 1914. [85], President Woodrow Wilson of the United States opposed extradition, arguing that prosecuting Wilhelm would destabilise international order and lose the peace. George B. Kaiser (born 1943) is an American businessman. Splits time, with new wife, Myra, between Tulsa, OK and San Francisco. It also reimburses the students' tuition if they work in Oklahoma for four years after graduating. 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