Billionaires Born in Hesse

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 23 people for Hesse by birthplace. 3 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

23
People recorded
3
Net worth of $1B or more
$62.4B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Darmstadt Government Region 20Kassel Government Region 3
Locations without recorded people
Giessen Government Region

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Peter ThielFrankfurt · German-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)$23.9B
  2. 2Susanne KlattenBad Homburg vor der Höhe · German businesswoman$21B
  3. 3Stefan QuandtBad Homburg vor der Höhe · German businessman$17.5B
  4. 4Carl MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German chemist (1823–1885)Undisclosed
  5. 5George MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German entrepreneur (1867–1926)Undisclosed
  6. 6Fritz HenkelPublic company founderVöhl · German entrepreneur (1848–1930)Undisclosed
  7. 7Wilhelm MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German chemist (1833–1899)Undisclosed
  8. 8Georg MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German chemist (1825–1873)Undisclosed
  9. 9Tilman SillescuTech founderFrankfurtUndisclosed
  10. 10Eduard FreseniusPublic company founderFrankfurt · German entrepreneur and pharmacistUndisclosed
  11. 11Philipp HelfmannPublic company founderKelsterbachUndisclosed
  12. 12Adolphus Busch IPublic company founderMainz-Kastel · American businessman (1839-1913)Undisclosed
  13. 13Wilhelm von FinckPublic company founderBad Vilbel · German entrepreneur and banker (1848–1924)Undisclosed
  14. 14Henry LombPublic company founderBurghaun · German-American businessman (1828-1908)Undisclosed
  15. 15Zachary HochschildPublic company founderBiblis · metal merchantUndisclosed
  16. 16Henri NestléPublic company founderFrankfurt · businessman (1814-2019)Undisclosed
  17. 17Andreas JankaTech founderLangen · German author, editor, computer game inventor, IT consultant, heraldist (founder of the Heraldik Wiki)Undisclosed
  18. 18Chris HülsbeckTech founderKassel · German video game music composerUndisclosed
  19. 19Carl HamburgerPublic company founderFrankfurtUndisclosed
  20. 20Balthasar HelfmannPublic company founderKelsterbach · German entrepreneur (1848–1896)Undisclosed
  21. 21Ernest OppenheimerPublic company founderFriedberg · South African businessman (1880-1957)Undisclosed
  22. 22William Ralph MertonPublic company founderFrankfurt · German businessman (1848–1916)Undisclosed
  23. 23Heinrich Emanuel MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German pharmacist (1794–1855)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 3Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 3

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

pharmaceutical industry7
chemical industry5
manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations4
food industry4
metal industry3
video game industry3
activities of holding companies2
construction industry2
automotive industry2
manufacture of motor vehicles2
construction2
aeronautical engineering2

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Merck KGaA5
  2. 2Hoechst5
  3. 3Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA2
  4. 4Dresdner Bank1
  5. 5Leica Camera1
  6. 6Deutsche Bank1
  7. 7Kanadevia Inova Schmack1
  8. 8InfraMS UG (haftungsbeschränkt)2
  9. 9Heraldik-Wiki2
  10. 10aeqi1
  11. 11Crytek1
  12. 12KION Group1
  13. 13Delton AG1
  14. 14Linde1

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