Rank #1448
Gudrun Heine
Net worth $2.9B
Medical devices · Germany
- Born
- Oct 19, 1954
- Age
- 71
- Source
- Medical devices
- Residence
- Ohningen
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Marital status
- Children
- 0
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- Gudrun Heine's father founded Karl Storz SE & Co. KG in 1945 to manufacture ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) instruments, headlamps and binocular loupes.
- Karl Storz pioneered the idea of introducing into the body (via a flexible fiber-optic cable) bright light generated by an external source.
- This "cold light illumination" innovation paved the way for modern endoscopy and laid the foundation for the company's future success.
- Today, with a portfolio of 15,000+ products, Storz is a leader in endoscopy instruments for human and veterinary medicine as well as industrial use.
- Heine holds 44% of the privately owned company, which is based in Tuttlingen, Germany.
- Her sister, Sybill, who also owns 44%, stepped down as managing director on January 1, 2019 and handed over the reins to her son Karl-Christian.