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Paul-Heinz Wesjohann & family

Germany 83 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Chicken processing
Residence
Rechterfeld
Marital Status
Married
Children
4

Biography

Paul-Heinz Wesjohann is the chairman and namesake of Germany-based PHW Group, with more than $4 billion in annual sales.

PHW is the owner of Wiesenhof, which is the largest poultry processor in Germany. Overall the group employs 7,000 across Europe.

The firm also manufactures plant-based products for brands including Beyond Meat and Livekindly in Europe.

PHW Group was founded in 1999, when Wesjohann and his brother Erich decided to split up their family chicken company, originally dating to 1932.