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Frederick Alexander Szarvasy (1875 - 3 July 1948) was a Hungarian-born British financier. When he died he was one of Britain's leading financiers and industrialists.〔SZARVASY, LEADER IN GOAL INDUSTRY: British Financier Who Had a Wide Range of Interests Dies in His Late 60's New York Times (1923-Current file) (York, N.Y ) 05 July 1948: 15.〕 Born in Hungary, his father was Alexander Szarvasy, a banker.〔Francis Goodall, ‘Szarvasy, Frederick Alexander (1875–1948)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 (accessed 14 July 2014 )〕 After spending some time in South America, he arrived in London around 1901.〔 He quickly rose to prominence and gained a reputation for salvaging companies that were undermined by excessive debt. When the Dunlop Rubber company faced bankruptcy in 1921, Szarvasy was appointed as chairman and managing director.〔 In 1924 he played a leading role in the foundation of Imperial Airways.〔 In 1928 Szarvasy acquired United Anthracite Colleries from Lord Melchett.〔MR. F. A. SZARVASY The Manchester Guardian (1901-1959) ((UK) ) 05 July 1948: 6.〕 As such, he gained control of 80 percent of South Wales's anthracite supply.〔"The Anthracite Coal Combine." Economist (England ) 15 Sept. 1928: 468. The Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2010. Web. 14 July 2014.〕 In 1948 he died suddenly at his London home.〔Aberdeen Journal - Monday 05 July 1948〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frederick Szarvasy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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