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Katharina Andresen
Norway 31 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Investments
- Industry
- Diversified
- Residence
- Oslo
- Marital Status
- Single
Biography
Katharina Andresen, born 1995, is one of the world's youngest billionaires.
She and her sister Alexandra, one year her junior, each inherited 42% of the family-owned investment company Ferd.
The sisters' father Johan still runs the company and controls 70% of the votes via a dual-class share structure.
Ferd runs hedge funds, is an active investor on the Nordic stock exchange, and has private equity investments.
About
In 2017 Katharina was stopped by police at tony ski resort Hafjell and was found to be driving under the influence and was eventually fined $32,000.
The Andresen family has been a household name in Norway for over 100 years, primarily known for its tobacco brand, which they sold in 2005.