Willi Liebherr

Willi Liebherr (born in 1947) is a German-Swiss entrepreneur chairman of the board of Liebherr Group.

Willi Liebherr
Born1947 (age 75–76)
EducationETH Zurich
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman of the board of Liebherr Group
Children6

Life and education

Willi Liebherr grew up in Upper Swabia's, Kirchdorf an der Iller and in Biberach. He graduated as an engineer from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich[1] and lives in Nussbaumen, Switzerland.[2]

Career

In 1971, he joined the family business, Liebherr Group. Since the death of Hans Liebherr in 1993, he leads the construction machinery manufacturer together with his sister Isolde. Since 1999, he is the chairman of the board of Liebherr-International AG in Bulle.[3]

Honors

Wealth

On the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the net worth of Willi Liebherr was stated to be approximately US$9.43 billion, placing him one of the richest person in Switzerland and Germany and 263rd on the list of the richest people in the world.[6] On the 2018 Forbes list, he ranked 222nd, with approximately US$7.1 billion.[1]

References
  1. "#222 Willi & Isolde Liebherr & family". Forbes. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. Luca Giannini (29 November 2019). "Das sind die reichsten Aargauer des Jahres 2019 – Hayek, Liebherr und Blocher gehören dazu". Aargauer Zeitung. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. "Liebherr: "Wir fühlen uns überall zu Hause"". Schwäbische Zeitung. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "Ehrendoktor für Willi Liebherr". Vertikal Press. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. "Dr. h.c. Dipl.-Ing. (ETH) Willi Liebherr". Liebherr. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Willi Liebherr". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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