Billionaires Born in Darmstadt Government Region

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 20 people for Darmstadt Government Region by birthplace. 3 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

20
People recorded
3
Net worth of $1B or more
$62.4B
Combined recorded net worth

Districts and counties

Frankfurt 6Darmstadt 5Hochtaunuskreis 2Groß-Gerau 2Wetteraukreis 2Offenbach 1Wiesbaden 1Landkreis Bergstraße 1
Locations without recorded people
Hanau

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. 6Wilhelm MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German chemist (1833–1899)Undisclosed
  7. 7Georg MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German chemist (1825–1873)Undisclosed
  8. 8Tilman SillescuTech founderFrankfurtUndisclosed
  9. 9Eduard FreseniusPublic company founderFrankfurt · German entrepreneur and pharmacistUndisclosed
  10. 10Philipp HelfmannPublic company founderKelsterbachUndisclosed
  11. 11Adolphus Busch IPublic company founderMainz-Kastel · American businessman (1839-1913)Undisclosed
  12. 12Wilhelm von FinckPublic company founderBad Vilbel · German entrepreneur and banker (1848–1924)Undisclosed
  13. 13Zachary HochschildPublic company founderBiblis · metal merchantUndisclosed
  14. 14Henri NestléPublic company founderFrankfurt · businessman (1814-2019)Undisclosed
  15. 15Andreas JankaTech founderLangen · German author, editor, computer game inventor, IT consultant, heraldist (founder of the Heraldik Wiki)Undisclosed
  16. 16Carl HamburgerPublic company founderFrankfurtUndisclosed
  17. 17Balthasar HelfmannPublic company founderKelsterbach · German entrepreneur (1848–1896)Undisclosed
  18. 18Ernest OppenheimerPublic company founderFriedberg · South African businessman (1880-1957)Undisclosed
  19. 19William Ralph MertonPublic company founderFrankfurt · German businessman (1848–1916)Undisclosed
  20. 20Heinrich Emanuel MerckPublic company founderDarmstadt · German pharmacist (1794–1855)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 2Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 2

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

pharmaceutical industry6
chemical industry4
manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations4
food industry4
metal industry3
activities of holding companies2
construction industry2
automotive industry2
manufacture of motor vehicles2
construction2
aeronautical engineering2
video game industry2

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Merck KGaA5
  2. 2Hoechst5
  3. 3Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA2
  4. 4Dresdner Bank1
  5. 5Deutsche Bank1
  6. 6InfraMS UG (haftungsbeschränkt)2
  7. 7aeqi1
  8. 8Crytek1
  9. 9KION Group1
  10. 10Delton AG1
  11. 11Linde1

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