Billionaires Born in North Rhine-Westphalia

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 24 people for North Rhine-Westphalia by birthplace. 6 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

24
People recorded
6
Net worth of $1B or more
$26.64B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Düsseldorf Government Region 14Münster Government Region 3Arnsberg Government Region 3Detmold Government Region 2Cologne Government Region 2

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Theo Albrecht, Jr.Essen · German businessman$17.4B
  2. 2Otto BeisheimVossnacken · businessman (1924-2013)$5.24B
  3. 3Chris TomicKrefeld · German scientist (born 1978)$1B
  4. 4Beate HeisterEssen · German business executive, billionaire heiress$1B
  5. 5Karl Albrecht Jr.Essen · German billionaire, and the son of Karl Albrecht$1B
  6. 6Bruno SteinhoffHerzebrock · Rudra Prime$1B
  7. 7Reinhard MannesmannPublic company founderRemscheid · German engineer and entrepreneur (1856–1922)Undisclosed
  8. 8Heinrich KoppersPublic company founderGeldern-Walbeck · German engineer (1872–1941)Undisclosed
  9. 9Tom PutzkiTech founderGelsenkirchen · German video game developer and consultantUndisclosed
  10. 10Ulrich RützelTech founderBuer · German music publisher, music producer and co-founder of Ars ElectronicaUndisclosed
  11. 11Thomas HoofTech founderOlfen · German publisherUndisclosed
  12. 12Thierry HermèsPublic company founderKrefeld · French businessman (1801-1878)Undisclosed
  13. 13Adolf von BrüningTech founderRonsdorf · German chemist (1837-1884)Undisclosed
  14. 14Thomas HertzlerTech founderMülheim an der Ruhr · video game producerUndisclosed
  15. 15Walter L. JacobsPublic company founderElten · 1896-1985 , rental car industry pioneer, founder of HertzUndisclosed
  16. 16Robert GentzPublic company founderDüsseldorf · German entrepreneur, CEO of ZalandoUndisclosed
  17. 17Friedrich FlickPublic company founderKreuztal · German businessperson (1883-1972)Undisclosed
  18. 18Gustav OttoPublic company founderCologne · German aerospace engineer (1883–1926)Undisclosed
  19. 19Friedrich BayerPublic company founderBarmen · German businessman (1825–1880)Undisclosed
  20. 20Shlomo OstersetzerPublic company founderDuisburgUndisclosed
  21. 21Manfred EigenPublic company founderBochum · German biophysical chemist (1927-2019)Undisclosed
  22. 22Thomas DerksenPrivate company founderGummersbach · German entrepreneur in ChinaUndisclosed
  23. 23Özlem TüreciPublic company founderSiegen · Turkish-German physician (born 1967)Undisclosed
  24. 24August-Wilhelm ScheerTech founderLübbecke · German business theoristUndisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 5Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 5

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

retail5
pharmaceutical industry3
information technology2
clothing industry2
aircraft industry2
automotive industry2
metal industry2
chemical industry2
iron and steel industry2
manufacture of motor vehicles2
video game industry2
vehicle construction1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1TVB00511.HK5
  2. 2Hochtief4
  3. 3GEA Group4
  4. 4Esprit Holdings00330.HK3
  5. 5Bayer1
  6. 6Rheinmetall AG1
  7. 7METRO Group1
  8. 8Henkel KGaA1
  9. 9Telegate1
  10. 10Lufthansa Group1
  11. 11Mannesmann1
  12. 12amber4
  13. 13Piranha Bytes3
  14. 14Unnamed2
  15. 15LV digital GmbH2
  16. 16traktorpool2
  17. 17bildundtonfabrik2
  18. 18Unnamed1
  19. 19Flick Concern1
  20. 20Ubisoft Blue Byte1
  21. 21Aldi1
  22. 22ADFC Cologne1
  23. 23Gerling Group1
  24. 24Salzgitter Mannesmann1
  25. 25Manufactum1
  26. 26DeepL1
  27. 27Alweg1
  28. 28Vereinigte Stahlwerke1
  29. 29Ford Germany1
  30. 30Unnamed0

Wealth figures are in U.S. dollars and use the latest available estimate for each person. Read the methodology and sources.