Reinhold Würth (born 20 April 1935) is a German businessman and art collector. In 1954, at the age of 19, he took over his father's tiny wholesale screw business and built it into the Würth Group, which posted €19.9 billion (US$21.68 billion) in sales in 2022.[1]
Reinhold Würth | |
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 Würth in 2020 | |
| Born | 20 April 1935 Öhringen, Württemberg, Germany |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman: Adolf Würth Group |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Adolf Würth |
Since the 1960s Würth has collected works of art. As of 2021, the collection contains over 18,300 works, specialising in art created from the late 19th century to today.[2][3]
He is married with three children and lives in Künzelsau, Germany.[4]
As per Forbes list of The Richest People In The World, dated 8 MARCH 2024, Reinhold Wuerth is ranked #44 with a net worth of $33.6 Billion.[5]
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edit- ^ "Bloomberg Profile: Reinhold Wuerth". Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Würth Collection". Würth and the Arts. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Pal, Nev (25 October 2021). "Rotterdam's first fully wooden residential building, the most sustainable development in Europe and an ecological hemp house". World Architecture News. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Reinhold Wuerth". Forbes. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "The Richest People In The World".