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Gerhard Alois Westrick (1889–1957) was a German lawyer and businessman who represented several major American companies in Germany before World War II. He was known for his efforts during a trip to New York in 1940 to gain support for the Nazi government. Later he turned against the regime. ==Early years== Gerhard Alois Westrick was born in 1889. During World War I (1914–1918) he was badly wounded, and lost part of one leg. He joined the law firm of Heinrich Friedrich Albert in 1921, and became a specialist in international corporate law. Heinrich F. Albert advised or represented major industrial and financial organizations in Germany and the United States. They were associated with Allen Dulles and his New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell. The German law firm's clients included Kodak, Ford, Texas Oil, General Motors and ITT. In 1938 Westrick founded his own law firm in Berlin, taking some of the American clients with him, including ITT. Westrick was appointed chairman of ITT's German subsidiary. He played a leading role in helping ITT acquire companies in Eastern Europe. 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「Gerhard Alois Westrick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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