Susanne Klatten is a German billionaire businesswoman and heiress; she is currently one of the richest women in Germany. She owns 19.2 % of the stake in the German automaker BMW and his brother Stefan Quandt owns 23.6%. Susanne also holds stakes in Entrust, specializing in digital identity and data security, and carbon and graphite producer SGL Group. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, she ranks 65th richest person in the world and richest woman in Germany. In the year 2007, She received the Bayerischer Verdienstorden (the Bavarian Order of Merit). The economist, Susanne Klatten owns Share in her grandfather’s Altana AG after her father dies and turns into a world-class pharmaceutical/specialty chemical corporation. She ranks in 53rd position according to Forbes list May 2021.
Susanne Klatten Biography
Susanne Klatten’s full name is Susanne Hanna Ursula Klatten was born on April 28, 1962, in Bad Homburg, Germany. After completing her school education, she did her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Buckingham, England.
After completing graduation, she worked for several years.
Then, she decided to pursue a master’s degree in business administration and completed it at IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Parents And Siblings of Susanne Klatten
Susanne was born to German businessman and industrialist father Herbert Werner Quandt and mother named Johanna Maria Quandt. And has a younger brother named Stefan Quandt.
Physical Appearance
The 59-years old businesswoman has a height of 5 feet and 4 inches. She has a short haircut and her hair color is blonde. She has grey color pair of eyes.
Is Susanne Klatten Married ? And How children she has?
She was married to Jan Klatten, the couple ties the knot in the year 1990. They met each other when Susanne was an intern in the BMW’s Regensburg plant. They together have three children and got divorced in 2018.
Susanne Klatten Wikipedia
| Popular As | Susanne Hanna Ursula Quandt |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Birthdate | 28 April 1962 |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Age | 59 years Old |
| Birthday | 28 April |
| Birthplace | Bad Homburg, Germany |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Family And Children | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Father – Herbert Werner Quandt
Mother- Johanna Maria Quandt |
| Husband | Jan Klatten |
| Sibling | Stefan Quandt |
| Children | 3 |
Education And Net Worth
| Education | Bachelor And Master’s degree in business administration |
| College | University of Buckingham, England , IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Net Worth in 2019 | 30 $ Billion |
Susanne Klatten Germany’s Richest Women
After graduation, she joined Young & Rubicam, an advertising agency in Frankfurt, and then works in Dresdner Bank in London.
Her father died in 1982 and she owns a share of 50.1 % stake in the pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer Altana and turned into the world’s top-class chemical industry.
Susanne sold a share of Altana in the year 2006 to a Swiss company, Nycomed for €4.5 billion and money divided among stakeholders as compensation.
In 2009, she bought the remaining shares of Altana along with 50.1% and became chairperson of the company which has more than $2.5 billion annual sale turnover.
After her mother’s death, she received 19.2% shares of BMW. Susanne became a member of the supervisory board along with his younger brother.
She invested in few other business ventures such as she was given the option by the world’s largest manufacturers of carbon products, SGL Carbon SE. She has also 25% shares in a European company, Nordex that manufactures as well as sells wind turbines.
Susanne has owned shares in companies like Paques the German oil recycling company Avista Oil.
What is the Net worth of Susanne Klatten?
Her estimated net worth is estimated at $30 billion.
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