Robert Toennies

Robert Toennies owns 50% of German food industry giant Toennies Lebensmittel, with annual revenue of around $8 billion.Operating meat, convenience, ingredients and logistics divisions, the company specializes in pig, sow and beef cattle slaughtering and processing.Robert's father, Bernd, and uncle, Clemens, cofounded Toennies Lebensmittel in 1971. It employs around 16,500 people in Germany and Denmark.Bernd died in 1994, at age 42. Robert inherited his stake and now serves on the board of advisors of the holding company.Clemens owns the other 50% of Toennies Lebensmittel.