Johann-Rudolf Marcuard (25 December 1721 – 13 March 1795) was a Swiss banker. He founded the bank
Marcuard & Cie, which became one of the most prominent banks of the 18th century[1] until its acquisition by
Credit Suisse in 1919.[2]
The bank Marcuard & Cie, active in all the major metropolises of Europe, was notably commissioned in Vienna by
Maria Theresa of Austria.[3]
Biography
Marcuard began his career in
trade and then founded the bank bearing his name in 1746, one of the most important Swiss companies in Europe.[1] Based in Bern, Marcuard acquired the status of
bourgeois of
Yverdon on April 21, 1770.[4]
Expanding into Marcuard, André and Co, the bank specialized in the transportation of goods from
East India. It was acquired by Credit Suisse in 1919.[6]
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doi:
10.2307/3111462.
ISSN0007-6805.
JSTOR3111462.
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