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Bernhard Braun-Luedicke
Germany 49 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Medical technology
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Residence
- Melsungen
Biography
Bernhard Braun-Luedicke owns 12% of the medical device company B. Braun Melsungen, which began in 1839 as a small pharmacy that sold herbal remedies.
His mother's cousin Ludwig Georg Braun took the reins in 1977, when the company had just $24 million in annual sales (now around $8 billion).
Today, with more than 64,000 employees globally, B. Braun manufactures products ranging from infusion and injection solutions to surgical instruments.
About
Bernhard is a sixth-generation family member and his mother, Barbara, is a member of the company's supervisory board.
B. Braun has been operating in Africa for more than 60 years, and now has subsidiaries in Zambia, Algeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.