Karl Friedrich Braun
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Medical technology
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Residence
- Melsungen
Biography
Karl Friedrich Braun owns 10% of the medical device company B. Braun Melsungen, which began in 1839 as a small pharmacy that sold herbal remedies.
His father, Ludwig Georg Braun, took the reins in 1977, when the company had just $24 million in annual sales (now around $8 billion).
A sixth-generation family member, Karl Friedrich is one of three sons of Ludwig Georg. His sister Anna Maria is CEO of B. Braun.
Today, with more than 64,000 employees globally, B. Braun manufactures products ranging from infusion and injection solutions to surgical instruments.
About
Karl Friedrich is a doctor at Berlin's Charit?, with a focus on traumatology.
B. Braun has been operating in Africa for more than 60 years, and now has subsidiaries in Zambia, Algeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.