Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen was a German mayor and cooperative pioneer. Several credit union systems and cooperative banks have been named after Raiffeisen, who pioneered rural credit unions.
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![The cover of "Raiffeisen-Ratgeber: Die Darlehnskassen-Vereine" 1866 by Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen. In it Raiffeisen sets out how to establish credit unions and other co-operatives.[3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Cover_of_Raiffeisen-Ratgeber_Die_Darlehnskassen-Vereine_1866_by_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Raiffeisen.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
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About this person
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GermanyCategory
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1818 to 1888 · aged 69
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