Name
Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp
Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp
Arosa, Switzerland
Germany
retail
$3,500,000,000
617
#617 Billionaires 2019
Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp is the daughter of Karl-Heinz Kipp, deceased founder of the Massa department store chain.He sold the chain in 1985, but smartly held on to the underlying property and struck a lucrative lease deal with retailer Metro.His legacy includes the Tschuggen Hotel Group, a Swiss luxury resort group; Ursula took over as chairwoman in 2016.Top-rated properties include the Tschuggen Grand Hotel in Arosa, Hotel Eden Roc in Ascona and the all-suite Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz.
Ursula is married to horse breeder Wilfried Bechtolsheimer with whom she runs a horse farm in Gloucestershire, England.Their daughter is dressage rider and Olympic gold medallist Laura Tomlinson.
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