Name
Guenther Fielmann
Primary Residence
Hamburg, Germany
Citizenship
Germany
Source Of Wealth
optometry, Self Made
Net Worth
$5,400,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
343
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#343 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Guenther Fielmann is the founder and CEO of eyeglasses giant Fielmann AG; his family controls almost 72% of its shares.He opened his first optometry shop in Cuxhaven, Germany, in 1972, and took the company public in 1994.Fielmann AG sells nearly half the prescription eyeglasses in Germany, and also has outlets in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands and Poland.In January 2016, son Marc, who studied at the London School of Economics, joined the company's management board. In April 2018, he became co-CEO.
Did you know?
A committed environmentalist, Fielmann plants a tree for every employee each year.He also owns two organic farms.
Age
79
Categories
Number of Children
2
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