Businessmen who died on October 9

Take a focused look at the businessmen who passed away on October 9. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1974 Oskar Schindler

  Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of approximately 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and munitions factories in occupied Poland and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Risking his own life, Schindler used his wealth and influence to protect his Jewish workers … [bio]