Rank #663
Franz Viegener
Net worth $6.3B
plumbing/HVAC · Germany
- Born
- Feb 09, 1983
- Age
- 43
- Source
- plumbing/HVAC
- Residence
- Attendorn
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Marital status
- Children
- 0
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- Franz Viegener's fortune is derived from Viega, a maker of plumbing and HVAC solutions based in Germany.
- He has an active role in the business and sits on the board of the Viega Foundation, which supports initiatives in clean water and sanitation.
- His cousin Anna Viegener, who chairs the company, is also a billionaire.
- The company has 10 locations worldwide, including its U.S. headquarters in Denver and a site in Wuxi, China.
- Founded in 1899, today Viega employs 5,500 people.