Karel Josephy

Dr. iur. Karel Josephy was a Czechoslovak businessman the secretary of commerce of Kutná Hora tobacco factory and chief executive officer of tobacco factory in Tábor, Bohemia. Czechoslovak Tobacco industry was the leading force of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Life

Karel Josephy was born in family of state officers. During World War I he served as first lieutenant in war service. His working life in tobacco industry was spent within former Austro - Hungarian areal: Eger tobacco factory, Košice, Mukacheve Kutná Hora and Tábor.

Awards

Karel Josephy was the first breeder of legendary Borzoi Grifo Karolinger von Wienerwald which established breeding lineages in Europe and Russia.