Name
Elisabeth Mohn
Primary Residence
Guetersloh, Germany
Citizenship
Germany
Source Of Wealth
publishing
Net Worth
$3,000,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
715
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#715 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Elisabeth (Liz) Mohn is the widow of Reinhard Mohn, whose family has run media conglomerate Bertelsmann for five generations.A former secretary at the company, she is now the vice chair of its board, and, with her three children, owns 19% of the firm.The other 81% is owned by the Bertelsmann Foundation, which is dedicated to education and fostering dialogue between different nations and cultures.Bertelsmann owns 75% of Penguin Random House, 75.1% of European entertainment network RTL Group and all of magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr.
Did you know?
During the Nazi era, Bertelsmann published anti-Semitic and pro-war propaganda books, which has led Elisabeth Mohn to promote Jewish-German understanding.She founded the German Stroke Foundation and currently serves as its president.
Age
78
Categories
Number of Children
3
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