Portrait of Jurgen Wirtgen

Rank #1372

Jurgen Wirtgen

Net worth $3.1B

Construction Vehicles · Germany

Born
Jul 01, 1965
Age
60
Source
Construction Vehicles
Residence
Citizenship
Germany
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Jurgen Wirtgen is one of two billionaire brothers who inherited the family fortune from their father, Reinhard, founder of construction equipment maker Wirtgen Group.
  • Wirtgen group was founded in 1961 and sold to Deere & Company in 2017 for $5.2 billion.
  • After the sale, the brothers created Wirtgen Invest, a family office with interests in energy, real estate, healthcare, consumer goods and finance.
  • The investment firm has made some 700 generally passive investments, according to its website.