In Memoriam:
Eberhard von Wangenheim, 86
Managed Chase Manhattan's Zurich branch
Eberhard von Wangenheim, who managed Chase Manhattan's Zurich branch early in his career, died on June 17, 2026 in Küsnacht, Zurich, Switzerland. He was 86.The Swiss-born banker held degree in both economics and law from the University of Graz. He also studied in Bonn, Germany, and at Princeton University, in Princeton, NJ.
He served as an economist at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel before joining Chase, where he fulfilled a number of line and staff roles in Zürich, London and the United States. He joined Chase Frankfurt Credit Training in 1972, moving to New York in 1973. He subsequently returned to Europe, working for Chase in Frankfurt and Zürich.
He left Chase for Swiss Bank, where he had a long and successful career, from 1978 to 2000. He was later a co-founder and board member of Marston Capital Partners Limited in Zurich.
His wife of many years, Helga, predeceased him. Among his survivors are three children and three grandchildren.
Remembrances
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From Wolfgang Fenkart-Fröschl: Many Chase friends stayed in regular contact with him – Heinz Rahlves, Rudi von Geymüller, Hans Zöllner, etc. – and we saw him and his wife, Helga. many times in Vienna. He also joined several Chase Alumni trips and was particularily enthusiastic about Wolf Friedl’s knowledge about art and history. A few years ago we were together on a trip to Yucatan and we spent much time together enjoying his knowledge and sharp wit. I will miss him.
From Rudi Bogni: Eberhard was a good friend and a colleague, both at Chase Manhattan and at Swissbank/UBS. He was one of life's true gentlemen and will be much missed.
Until not too long ago, he was still doing the fox hunt on horseback in Switzerland, which of course is without a real fox.
It was always a delight listening to the stories of his interesting ancestors and sharing views on the state of the world via emails or over lunch with our common friends, the Bauers, in Basel.
He always arrived by train from his Kuesnacht impeccably dressed in his Austrian jackets.
I re-read his most recent Christmas “letters”. They were so full of life enjoyment.