Willy Michel
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Willy Michel

Switzerland 79 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Medical devices
Industry
Healthcare
Residence
Burgdorf
Marital Status
Married
Children
3

Assets

  • Adval Tech Holding
    222,000 shares @ -
    -
    ADVN-CH
  • SKAN Group AG
    2,300,000 shares @ -
    -
    SKAN-CH
  • Ypsomed Holding AG
    9,759,000 shares @ -
    -
    YPSN-CH

Biography

Willy Michel is the founder of Ypsomed Selfcare Solutions, a Swiss pharma company that develops self-injection and diagnostic systems.

Ypsomed was started in 2003 out of Disetronic Holding, which Michel founded in 1984 with his brother and sold to Roche for $1.2 billion.

As part of the sale agreement, Michel got the injection business back from Roche for $310 million, forming what is known as Ypsomed today.

Michel and his three children together own a 71% stake in the company.

About

Michel founded an art museum with his collection of Franz Gertsch portraits.

Michel reportedly owns a yacht called the Vive La Vie that features rotating beds, a disco dance floor and floating glass staircase.