Sponneck remained in Greece for a few years, serving as advisor to the youthful king. Following his return to Denmark, he became involved in private enterprise. In 1866 he became chairman of the control commission for the Zealandic railways. In 1868 he became the director of the National Bank and joined the board of the Great Northern Telegraph Company. Sponneck later resigned these positions and became the leader of the newly founded Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank and chairman for the insurance company, Danmark. References Biography from Dansk Biografisk Leksikon www.gentofte.dk - List of famous people buried on Gentofte Cemetery Sponneck, Godfrey Harry Rigsgreve: The Sponneck Saga. A family history, o. O. (Dänemark) 2002; Danish Finance Ministers Governors of the Bank of Denmark 1815 births 1888 deaths Members of the Folketing People from Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality