Germany is a major economic power in Europe. This developed nation is a global leader in many industrial and technological sectors. People of Germany enjoy a very high standard of living.
Germany is a land of opportunities and has produced many billionaires. Here is a brief overview of the top 10 German billionaires; along with their Forbes world’s ranking and net worth.
Top 10 Richest People in Germany as of 2015:
10) Reinhold Wuerth (Rank: 156; Net worth: $8.4 billion)
This 79 year old self made German billionaire built his father’s tiny screw business into a global supplier of assembly and fasting materials for the construction, automotive and engineering trades.
9) Hasso Plattner (Rank: 144; Net worth: $9.1 billion)
This 70 year old self made billionaire is one of the founders of SAP. In 1998 he founded the Hasso Plattner Institute for IT Systems Engineering at the University of Potsdam. He made “The Giving Pledge” in 2013, thereby committing to give at least half of his fortune to philanthropic causes either during his lifetime or in his will.
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