Portrait of Hubertus Benteler

Rank #2950

Hubertus Benteler

Net worth $1.2B

auto parts · Germany

Born
Nov 27, 1946
Age
79
Source
auto parts
Residence
Salzburg
Citizenship
Germany
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Hubertus Benteler's Benteler International traces its roots to 1876, when Carl Benteler opened an ironware shop in Bielefeld, Germany.
  • Hubertus's father Erich inherited the company in 1942. Together with his brother Helmut, he built it into a global engineering giant.
  • It produces a range of automotive systems and components, in addition to flat-glass processing equipment and steel tube products.
  • Benteler International generates annual revenue of around $9 billion.
  • Hubertus stepped down in 2017 and moved to the supervisory board. Eventually, his son Casper is expected to assume leadership of the family.
  • Hubertus lives in a gigantic castle in Salzburg, Austria.