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= Georg Schicht Jr. = Georg Schicht Jr. (April 1884 - 2nd September 1961) was a businessman, best-known for taking part in the Margarine Union in 1929 and the Unilever Group in 1930. He held several positions of relevance in these companies such us Vice-Chairman of Schicht's and NV Chairman of Unilever.

Personal life
Georg Schicht was the grandson of Georg Schicht (Senior). He studied at the Technical University of Vienna and Berlin and his hobbies included painting, singing, and horse riding.

Georg married Lene Eckelmann, a cousin of Lugwig Wolfrum in 1909, and had four sons.

Career
Georg had a flair for commercial and financial matters, and with the help of professional accountants he had by 1906 introduced a completely new system of cost accountancy and financial control into the business.

Georg joined the Schicht company on 16th July 1903, followed by his brother Henrich shortly after.

Shortly after the formation of the new company, on 3rd June 1907, Johann died, presumably due to liver cancer. With his passing, Georg became Vice-Chairman of the company, with his brother, 4 year older than him, becoming Chairman of Schicht’s.

In April 1929, the Schicht group of companies was entirely absorbed by the Margarine union, and Georg, alongside his brother Henrich, became a member of the board of Directors.

When Unilever was formed on 1st January 1930, from the merger of the Margarine Union and Lever Brothers Limited, Georg joined the Board of Directors of Unilever N.V and Unilever Limited.

Georg was Chairman of Unilever NV from 1932-1937. He remained as a member of the Board of Directors of Unilever NV and Limited after his time as NV Chairman, before resigning in 1946 and subsequently living in Sussex.