Oscar Tietz (18 April 1858 – 17 January 1923) was a Jewish- German businessman (Unternehmer).
He was born in Birnbaum/Warthe, Posen, Kingdom of Prussia. The brother of Leonhard Tietz, and a nephew of Hermann Tietz, he joined his uncle's department store concern, in Berlin, Tietz Department Store (Elberfeld). [1] [2]
Oscar Tietz died in Klosters, Switzerland at age 64. [3]
When the Nazis came to power the departments stores the Tietz founded were Aryanized, that is forcibly transferred to non-Jewish owners. [4] The Tietz department stores became part of Hertie, KaDeWe. [5] [6]
Postwar claims were filed by the Tietz family concerning the expropriation of property under the Nazis. [7]