Name
Rosely Schweizer
Primary Residence
Bielefeld, Germany
Citizenship
Germany
Source Of Wealth
consumer goods
Net Worth
$2,000,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
1168
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#1168 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Rosely Schweizer owns 12.5% of Dr. August Oetker, a $13 billion (sales) conglomerate with interests in food, beverages, financial services and hotels.The business began in 1891 when her great-grandfather, pharmacist August Oetker, started selling non-perishable baking powder.After World War II, her father, former Nazi SS officer Rudolf August Oetker, developed additional food products and successfully diversified.Rosely studied economics in Innsbruck, Austria, and worked at the family's sparkling wine and spirits company, Henkell & Soehnlein.Rosely, who has been active in politics with Germany's Christian Democratic Union, served as the parent company's advisory board chairwoman until 2010.
Did you know?
When Rudolf August passed away in 2007, at age 90, the company's ownership was divided between his eight children from three marriages.In 2001, Rosely Schweizer joined with the German Society of Female Entrepreneurs to found the Kaete-Ahlmann-Foundation, named after her grandmother.
Age
79
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Number of Children
3
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