Ernst Hanfstaengl

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Ernst Hanfstaengl
Hanfstaengl in 1934
Born	Ernst Franz Sedgwick Hanfstaengl (1887-02-02)2 February 1887 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	6 November 1975(1975-11-06) (aged 88) Munich, West Germany
Nationality	German American
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Close friend of Adolf Hitler
Spouse	Helene Hanfstaengl
Children	2, including Egon

Ernst Franz Sedgwick Hanfstaengl (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁnst hanfˈʃtɛŋl̩]; 2 February 1887 – 6 November 1975) was a German American businessman and close friend of Adolf Hitler. He eventually fell out of favour with Hitler and defected from Nazi Germany to the United States. He later worked for Franklin D. Roosevelt and was once engaged to the author Djuna Barnes.