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Dona Bertarelli
Switzerland 58 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Biotech and investments
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Residence
- Gstaad
Assets
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals0 shares @ --SANN-CH
Biography
The bulk of Dona Bertarelli's wealth comes from the 2007 sale of her family's biotech business Serono for over $13 billion.
In the 1990s Dona was Serono's executive director of public and professional affairs.
Her brother Ernesto is the richest man in Switzerland. They split ownership of most family assets.
She now focuses her time on marine conservation efforts and is a special adviser to the United Nations.
About
Bertarelli became the fastest woman to sail around the world when her team raced for the Jules Verne Trophy in 2016.
She owns the Park Gstaad hotel, Five Seas Hotel in Cannes and Country Club Geneva.