Portrait of Barbara Boehringer

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Barbara Boehringer

Net worth $6.5B

Pharmaceuticals · Germany

Born
May 12, 1972
Age
54
Source
Pharmaceuticals
Residence
Ingelheim
Citizenship
Germany
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Barbara Boehringer is an heir to the Boehringer Ingelheim fortune, best known as the world's largest privately-owned pharmaceutical company.
  • The German company was founded in 1885 by Albert Boehringer with just 28 employees who produced ingredients for pharmacies.
  • By the time of the founder's death, Boehringer Ingelheim employed 1,500 people. Today it boasts a workforce of 53,000 and has a presence in 130 markets.
  • Some of the company's most famous drugs now treat COPD, anti-coagulation and type 2 diabetes.