Peter Heinrich Merkens
@petermerkens
German merchant, entrepreneur and politician
Building Colonia as Founder · Germany
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1777–1854
About
Peter Heinrich Merkens (1777–1854) was a merchant and entrepreneur. They were born in Mülheim.
In context
Colonia was founded in 1838 and has no closure on record. Among the 59 other insurance companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 108 years.
Named alongside
At Colonia
- Abraham SchaafhausenFounder
- Amschel Mayer RothschildFounder
- Carl Mayer von RothschildFounder
- Johann David HerstattFounder
- Johann Heinrich SteinFounder
- Simon OppenheimFounder
Contribution
Peter's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.