Georg Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza

Georg Heinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza
Georg Heinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza
Born	19 March 1950; Lugano, Switzerland
Died	30 September 2022; Zurich, Switzerland
Partner	Catharina Eleonore Meran-Brandhofen
Parents	Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza (father); Princess Maria Theresa Amalia of Lippe-Weissenfeld (mother);
Family	Thyssen-Bornemisza

Georg Heinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza (19 March 1950 - 30 September 2022) was the chairman of the private venture capital firm TBG AG,[1] which operates as the investment arm of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family.[2]

Early life

Georg Heinrich was the eldest son of noted industrialist and art collector Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza (1921 – 2002) from his first wife, Princess Teresa Amalia Franziska Elisabeth Maria of Lippe-Weissenfeld (1925-2008), second child and the only daughter of Prince Alfred of Lippe-Weissenfeld (1896-1970) and Franziska, Countess of Schönborn-Buchheim (1902-1987).

Career

Under his chairmanship, TBG has undertaken several large acquisitions, including the $900M purchase in 2017 of US-based weather and data analytics company DTN,[3] and the 2018 purchase of European weather firm MeteoGroup for an undisclosed sum.[4] He was among the wealthiest individuals in Switzerland.[5] He had been chairman of the Zurich-based NOMIS Foundation since its founding in 2008.[1]

References

"Board of Directors – NOMIS Foundation". NOMIS Foundation. 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Georg Heinrich Thyssen... studied mathematics at the University of Munich and received a law degree from the University of Zurich. For 35 years, he has held a series of key executive positions within the Thyssen-Bornemisza Group (TBG) and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of TBG AG.
Foxman, Simone (20 October 2017). "Wealthy Families Are Winning Deals Away From Private Equity". Bloomberg Markets. New York City. Retrieved 20 April 2018. TBG AG, the investment arm of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family that's based in Zurich, ...[acquired DTN] this year for $900 million.
Rucker, Nick (4 April 2017). "Massive acquisition by low key family office of high profile family". Family Capital. London. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
"MeteoGroup to be acquired by TBG AG" (Press release). London: MeteoGroup. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
"Les 300 Plus Riches de Suisse: 51. Famille Thyssen-Bornemisza" [The 300 Richest Swiss: 51. Thyssen-Bornemisza Family]. Bilan (in French). 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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[NOMIS-1] "Board of Directors – NOMIS Foundation". NOMIS Foundation. 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Georg Heinrich Thyssen... studied mathematics at the University of Munich and received a law degree from the University of Zurich. For 35 years, he has held a series of key executive positions within the Thyssen-Bornemisza Group (TBG) and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of TBG AG.

[Bloomberg2017-2] Foxman, Simone (20 October 2017). "Wealthy Families Are Winning Deals Away From Private Equity". Bloomberg Markets. New York City. Retrieved 20 April 2018. TBG AG, the investment arm of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family that's based in Zurich, ...[acquired DTN] this year for $900 million.

[FamilyCapital-3] Rucker, Nick (4 April 2017). "Massive acquisition by low key family office of high profile family". Family Capital. London. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

[MeteoGroup2018-4] "MeteoGroup to be acquired by TBG AG" (Press release). London: MeteoGroup. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

[Bilan-5] "Les 300 Plus Riches de Suisse: 51. Famille Thyssen-Bornemisza" [The 300 Richest Swiss: 51. Thyssen-Bornemisza Family]. Bilan (in French). 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.