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Friedrich Gretsch
Friedrich Gretsch | |
|---|---|
 Gretsch, c. 1890–95 | |
| Born | Friedrich Wilhelm Gretsch April 16, 1856 Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Confederation |
| Died | April 28, 1895 (aged 39) Hamburg, German Empire |
| Nationality | Baden American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founding Gretsch |
| Spouse | Rosa Gretsch |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Marion G. Wells (granddaughter) |
Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" Gretsch (April 16, 1856 – April 28, 1895) was a German American businessman and industrialist. He was the founder of the Gretsch Company, a musical instrument manufacturing and marketing company based in Brooklyn, New York.
Born and raised in Mannheim, Germany, in what was then the Grand Duchy of Baden, Gretsch immigrated to the United States in 1873. During the Gilded Age, he established his manufacturing company at a time when mass production and standardization were beginning. As of 2024, the Gretsch family still owns and operates the Gretsch Company.
After traveling aboard the SS Fürst Bismarck to Hamburg to visit family in April 1895, he died in the 1881–1896 cholera pandemic.
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