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Günter von Drenkmann (George Richard Ernst Günter von Drenkmann) was born on 9 November, 1910 in Berlin, Germany, is a German lawyer (1910–1974). Discover Günter von Drenkmann's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As George Richard Ernst Günter von Drenkmann
Occupation Lawyer President of the Berlin district court ("Kammergericht")
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 9 November 1910
Birthday 9 November
Birthplace Berlin, Germany
Date of death 10 November, 1974
Died Place West Berlin
Nationality Germany

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Who Is Günter von Drenkmann's Wife?

His wife is 1. Lilo Morgenroth (1918- 2. Christel ______ (1922-2011)

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Parents Edwin von Drenkmann (1864-1944) Helen Drory (1874-1968)
Wife 1. Lilo Morgenroth (1918- 2. Christel ______ (1922-2011)
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Children Peter von Drenkmann (and others)

Günter von Drenkmann Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Günter von Drenkmann worth at the age of 64 years old? Günter von Drenkmann’s income source is mostly from being a successful Lawyer. He is from Germany. We have estimated Günter von Drenkmann's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1864

His father, Edwin von Drenkmann (1864-1944) had been a senior Prussian financial official ("Geheime Oberfinanzrat").

1874

His mother, born Helen Drory (1874-1968), was the granddaughter of Leonard Drory (1800-1866), an entrepreneur from Colchester, England, and his wife.

1890

The post was one that his grandfather had held between 1890 and 1904.

He was killed by "2 June Movement" terrorists during a kidnapping attempt.

George Richard Ernst Günter von Drenkmann was born in Berlin.

He came from a well-connected family.

1901

The "Drenckmanns" had become "von Drenckmanns" when his grandfather was ennobled in 1901.

1910

Günter von Drenkmann (November 9, 1910 - November 10, 1974) was a German lawyer.

1930

In the later 1930s, together with his friend Francis Wolff he was a member of "Hot Club Berlin".

This was a circle of friends who got together in private to listen to banned jazz music.

They also established contact with one or two jazz musicians such as Herb Flemming.

1933

However, at the start of 1933 the Nazis took power and lost no time in transforming Germany into a one-party dictatorship.

Von Drenckmann repeatedly refused to join any Nazi-connected organisation, so was unable to become a judge.

Instead he worked on legal matters in industry and for the chamber of commerce.

1939

In 1939 Wolff, who was Jewish, emigrated to New York to escape Nazi oppression.

There he built a career as a successful record company executive.

Von Drenkmann stayed in Germany.

In April 1939 he married Lilo Morgenroth.

1945

May 1945 marked the end of the war and the end of the Nazi regime.

Drenkmann was among relatively few lawyers who had stayed independent of the Nazi Party.

By temperament he was a liberal Social Democrat, and in 1945 (if not earlier) he became a member of the Social Democratic Party ("Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands" / SPD).

1947

His career as a judge began in 1947 with appointment as a judge for civil matters at the Berlin district court ("Kammergericht").

True to his family tradition, a succession of promotions quickly followed.

1967

In 1967, he was appointed president of the Berlin district court ("Kammergericht").

In 1967 he was selected as president of the Berlin district court ("Kammergericht").

1974

Von Drenkmann celebrated his sixty-fourth birthday on 9 November 1974.

He planned to retire a year later.

On Sunday 10 November 1974 he was at home with his wife.

An unexpected visitor appeared at the door.

When the bell rang he went to open the door, placing it "on the chain" because something felt not right.

Several assailants forced their way into the apartment.

There was a struggle and a gun was used.

Someone fired a .38 calibre "dumdum" bullet and it hit Drenkmann.

Neighbours saw the attackers escape in two cars.

Günter von Drenkmann died on the way to hospital.

The 2 June Movement claimed credit for the murder against someone who it said was one of those "responsible ... for the murder of a comrade".

The previous day, Holger Meins, a student member of the RAF, had died at the Wittlich Youth Penitentiary, where he had been held.

1999

One of Günter von Drenkmann's sons, Peter von Drenkmann, later also served as president of the Berlin district court ("Kammergericht"), between 1999 and 2005.

Günter von Drenkmann studied Jurisprudence at Tübingen, Munich and Berlin.

His education was predicated on the expectation that he should follow the family tradition and become a judge.