Christoph Henkel
Christoph Henkel (born February 1958) is a London-based German billionaire businessman.
Early life
Henkel's grandfather, Fritz Henkel, founded Henkel, a cleaning products company, in 1876.[1] His father, Konrad Henkel, took over the company and turned it into a global corporation.[1] Christoph Henkel was born in February 1958[2]
Career
Henkel inherited a £1 billion stake in the German chemical company Henkel shortly after his father's death in 1999.[1]
He is a co-founder and co-owner of Canyon Equity, headquartered in Larkspur, California.[1][3]
He is also the owner of a holiday resort in Colorado, USA.
He was the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Düsseldorf in 2007.[1]
In April 2015, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.07 billion.[4]
Personal life
Henkel resides in London, UK.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Forbes: #1118 Christoph Henkel
- ^ "Chalsys LLP". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Canyon Equity: Our people
- ^ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. page 33. 26 April 2014.
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