The Oppenheimer family is a prominent German #Jew banking family that founded Sal. Oppenheim, Europe’s largest private bank. Here are some key points about the family: - **Wealth and Nobility**: According to Manager Magazin 2008, the Oppenheim family was among the 30 richest families in Germany, with assets over 8 billion Euros. They were also granted nobility in [[Austria]] (1867) and [[Prussia]] (1868). - **Banking Legacy**: [[Salomon Oppenheim]] founded the banking firm Sal. Oppenheim in the late 18th century. Until its sale in 2009, Sal. Oppenheim was the largest privately owned investment/banking house in Europe, with assets of €348 billion. - **Equine Center**: The Oppenheimer Family Equine Center at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, was funded by a $20 million donation from Peter and Mary Beth Oppenheimer. The center includes a 60,000-square-foot covered riding area, foaling barn, stallion barn, and hay barn. - **J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Family**: [[J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1904]], the director of the Manhattan Project, had two children, Peter and Toni, with his wife Kitty. Peter was born in 1941, and Toni was born in 1944. They also have grandchildren, including Dorothy Vanderford, who works as a technical writer at the Nevada National Security Site. **Notable Members** - Salomon Oppenheim (1738-1809): Founder of Sal. Oppenheim bank - [[J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1904]]: Director of the Manhattan Project, physicist, and director of the Institute for Advanced Study - [[Peter Oppenheimer]]: J. Robert Oppenheimer’s son, born in 1941 - [[Toni Oppenheimer (1944-1977)]]: J. Robert Oppenheimer’s daughter, born with polio and later diagnosed with mental health issues - [[Dorothy Vanderford]]: J. Robert Oppenheimer’s granddaughter, technical writer at the Nevada National & Foreign Security Security Site