Martin Viessmann
Allendorf, Germany
Diploma, University of Erlangen
Germany
heating equipment
$4,600,000,000
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#413 Billionaires 2019
Martin Viessmann is president of Viessmann Group, a German manufacturer of heating, refrigeration and climate-control equipment.He is the grandson of founder Johann Viessmann. The private company has 12,000 employees and 23 production divisions in 12 countries.Martin envisions a world where CO2 emissions are reduced by 80% and the consumption of fossil energy by two-thirds.In 2012, the company received the Energy Globe Award for Sustainability in the "Air" category. In 2013 Martin was named Greentech Manager of the Year.In 2017, at age 28, son Maximilian was named co-CEO of the company.
The company is a prominent sponsor of winter sports and underwrites the Viessmann Academy, which provides training for heating architects and engineers.A fitness buff and passionate skier, Martin holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Wisconsin and has a professional pilot's license.
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