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Traudl Engelhorn & family
Germany 99 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- pharmaceuticals, medical equipment
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Residence
- Children
- 4
Biography
Traudl Engelhorn was a member of the storied German industrial clan whose patriarch, Friedrich Engelhorn, founded the chemical company BASF in 1865.
Her husband, Peter Engelhorn, was the brother of Curt, who ran the family business Boehringer Mannheim for more than three decades.
Traudl netted approximately $2.45 billion after Curt initiated the sale of the company to Roche for $11 billion in 1997.
She lived a quiet life in Lausanne, Switzerland and avoided publicity.
About
Together with her late husband, Traudl built up one of Europe's biggest collections of contemporary glass art.
In 2017, she granted $6.5 million to the rem (Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum) through her foundation for an addition to the museum.