Klaus-Michael Kühne
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Klaus-Michael Kühne | |
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 Kühne in Hamburg in 2012 | |
| Born | 2 June 1937 Hamburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Richest person in Germany |
| Title | Honorary chairman, Kühne + Nagel[1] |
| Spouse | married |
| Parent | Alfred Kühne |
| Relatives | August Kühne (grandfather) |
| Website | http://www.kn-portal.com/ |
Klaus-Michael Kühne (born 2 June 1937) is a German billionaire businessman. As of October 2021, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated Kühne's net worth to be US$36.2 billion, making him the richest person in Germany.[2] He is the honorary chairman and majority owner (53.3%) of the international transport company Kühne + Nagel, co-founded by his grandfather, August Kühne (1855–1932).[3]
Career
In 1963, he joined his father Alfred Kühne (1895–1981)[4] as a junior partner at Kühne + Nagel. He has lived in Switzerland since 1975 in the city of Schindellegi, the location of the Kühne + Nagel headquarters. He became CEO of the company in 1996.
He also runs Kuhne Holding AG. In 2016, the company acquired 20% of VTG, a rail logistics company.[5][1] In April 2020, Kühne upped his stake in shipping company Hapag-Lloyd to 30%, having previously owned 26% of the business, making him the largest shareholder.[6][7]
In 2022, he doubled his stake in Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Germany's largest airline.[8]
Honors
The Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg is named after him.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Klaus-Michael Kuehne". Forbes. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Klaus-Michael Kühne". Bloomberg. 6 October 2021.
- ^ Kühne + Nagel annual report 2006
- ^ Kühne, Alfred Deutsche Biografie (1982)
- ^ Reuters Staff (16 July 2018). "Morgan Stanley Infrastructure bids to take over Germany's VTG". Reuters. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Lewis (i_lewis), Ian. "No let up as rally in Hapag-Lloyd share price continues | TradeWinds". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Kühne ups stake in Hapag-Lloyd". Splash247. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Philip, Siddharth Vikram (11 April 2022). "German Freight Billionaire Kuehne Doubles Stake in Lufthansa". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ University, Kühne Logistics. "About KLU". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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