Portrait of Alfred Oetker

Rank #2139

Alfred Oetker

Net worth $2.0B

Consumer goods · Germany

Born
Jan 01, 1967
Age
59
Source
Consumer goods
Residence
Bielefeld
Citizenship
Germany
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Alfred Oetker and his brother are the co-CEOs and owners of Geschwister Oetker, a German holding company with brands spanning wine and spirits, chemicals and luxury hotels.
  • Geschwister Oetker was formed in 2021 after the Oetker family agreed to divide their $8 billion (sales) conglomerate into two independent groups.
  • The original business, Dr. August Oetker, began in 1891 when his great-grandfather started selling non-perishable baking powder.
  • In September of 2024, he and his brother Carl Ferdinand bought out their sister Julia from Geschwister Oetker, assuming full control over the company.
  • When Alfred's father, Rudolf August, passed away in 2007, ownership of Dr. August Oetker was divided among his eight children from three marriages.
  • Alfred has two sons with his wife, Princess Elvira Grimaldi, whose family is the Sicilian branch of the Grimaldis of Genoa and Monaco.
  • Alfred studied economics at the University of Passau and Oxford, and speaks six languages.