27. Otto Frank Served In World War I And Owned A Business
Otto Frank knew the dangers of war very well. Otto joined the German Military during World War I. After the war, he went back to Germany and began working in his family’s bank business. In the early 1930s, the recession in Germany caused several banks to close, including Otto’s bank.
Once Otto closed the bank, he decided to start his own business where he sold spices and pectin called Opekta. Otto took this business with him when he moved his family from Germany to Amsterdam. Otto went back to managing his business until he officially retired in 1956.
