David Baruch Adler

Banker
David Baruch Adler was an accomplished Danish banker and politician. During his fruitful career he founded the banking firm of D.B. Adler and Co. in 1850, was among the founders of the Privatbank in 1857, and a director until 1866, and helped to launch the Kjobenhavns Handelsbank in 1873. Adler negotiated foreign loans on behalf of the government, and was a founder member of the Copenhagen Chamber of Commerce. He entered politics as a Liberal and Free Trader, and became a member of parliament, city councilor, and member of the Board of Representatives (Repraesentantskabet) of the Jewish community. He was also a philanthropist who gave generously to charity, and encouraged Danish art and industry.