Julius Landesberger

Born on 4 March 1865 in Lemberg (today Lviv).

He completed his law studies at the University of Vienna in 1889 with a doctorate “sub auspiciis imperatoris” and had his graduation address published.

After his doctorate he entered legal practice and gradually published several contributions on monetary and currency policy.

Left the Jewish religious community (Israelitische Kultusgemeinde) in 1894.[2]

Habilitation in political economy at the University of Vienna in 1895; in the course of his work as a commercial lawyer he became a sought-after specialist in cartel law.

At the 26th German Jurists' Conference (Deutscher Juristentag) in Berlin in 1902, in his lecture on "Die rechtliche Behandlung der industriellen Kartelle" (The Legal Treatment of Industrial Cartels), Landesberger coined the term "Konzern", still in common use today, drawing on the English word "concern".

Awarded the title of associate professor of political economy at the University of Vienna in 1902.[2]

Appointed to the General Council of the Anglo-Austrian Bank, of which Landesberger later rose to be president.

On 27 April 1916, raised to the hereditary Austrian nobility by Emperor Franz Joseph with the predicate “von Antburg” and a coat of arms — in recognition of his services in the reorganisation of the Franz Joseph Railway (Franz-Josefs-Bahn).

In 1919, a member of the Austrian delegation to the Paris Peace Conference following the First World War.[2]

Died on 21 June 1920 in Vienna.