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• Jacob Wallenberg ( 1746– 1778), clergyman and author with burlesque interests, particularly for women.

• Marcus Wallenberg ( 1774– 1833), nephew of Jacob Wallenberg, bishop in Linköping.

• Oscar Wallenberg ( 1816– 1886), son of Marcus Wallenberg, naval officer, newspaper tycoon, and politician, visited the United States in 1837 and became interested in banking. Founder of Stockholms Enskilda Bank in 1856, the predecessor of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, that constitutes the basis for the family's economic influence.

• Knut Wallenberg ( 1853Events January 19 Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il Trovatore premieres in Rome January 21 Russell L. Hawes patents the envelope folding machine January 29 Napoleon III marries the Spanish Countess Eugenie at the Tuileries March 4 Inauguration of US president Fra– 1938Events January -June January 3 The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 Wedding of king Farouk I of Egypt and Farida Zulficar in Cai), son of Oscar Wallenberg, banker and politician, founder of Stockholm School of EconomicsThe Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshogskolan is a business school in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 1909 to improve business education in Sweden. Controlled by a private trust, it also receives government support. The school operates a mast ( 1909Events January 5 Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. January 16 Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. January 28 United States troops leave Cuba after being there since the Spanish-American War. February 12 The National), Banque des pays du Nord ( 19111911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 In London, a shootout between Russian anarchists and the Scots Guard January 10 Major Jimmi), and British bank of Northern commerce ( 19121912 is a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 Establishment of Republic of China. January 6 New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U. January 17 British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and a team of four begin the) that in 1921Events January 2 The first religious radio broadcast ( KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 2 Spanish liner Santa Isabel sinks off Villa Garcia 244 dead January 2 DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Francisco opens. January 20 Republic of Turke was merged with Hambros Bank . Through Knut Wallenberg's investments in LKABLKAB (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag) is a Swedish high-tech mineral products company., the ownership of the North-Swedish iron ore mines was kept in Swedish hands. Knut Wallenberg was Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914– 1917.

• Gustaf Wallenberg ( 1863– 1937), son of Oscar Wallenberg, diplomat, envoyé in Tokyo, Constantinople, and Sofia.

• Marcus Wallenberg (senior) ( 1864– 1943), son of Oscar Wallenberg, industrialist and banker. Marcus Wallenberg was engaged in the following companies of particular importance: ASEA, Ericsson, Papyrus AB , Stora Kopparbergs Bergslag , and Skandia. From 1916 and on took Marcus Wallenberg also part in bilateral and multilateral international diplomacy and arbitration; most notably to broke a crucial trade agreements 1916– 1918 between the United Kingdom and Sweden.

• Jacob Wallenberg (senior) ( 1892– 1980), son of Marcus Wallenberg (senior), naval officer, banker, industrialist, and diplomat. After the Nazi Machtübernahme Jacob Wallenberg participated in the trade negotiations the new German régime required. During World War II, he played a central role in the almost perpetual trade negotiations with Nazi Germany.

• Marcus Wallenberg (junior) ( 1899– 1982), son of Marcus Wallenberg (senior), industrialist, banker and diplomat, who played a crucial role in the negotiations on Swedish–British trade agreements during World War II. De facto ruler of the Wallenberg imperium until his death.

• Raoul Wallenberg, ( 1912– ? ), grandson of Gustaf Wallenberg, diplomat.

• Marc Wallenberg ( 1924– 1971), son of Marcus Wallenberg, banker, industrialist.

• Peter Wallenberg (senior) ( 1926– ), son of Marcus Wallenberg (junior), banker and industrialist. Succeeded his father in 1982 as leader of the Wallenberg Sphere .

• Jacob Wallenberg ( 1956– ), son of Peter Wallenberg, proposed as new chairman of Investor AB and in 2005 expected to step back from the board of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, that he has chaired since 1997.

• Marcus Wallenberg ( 1956– ), son of Marc Wallenberg, CEO of Investor AB, expected to succeed Jacob Wallenberg as chairman for Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken.

• Peter Wallenberg (junior) ( 1959– ), son of Peter Wallenberg (senior).