Rank #1722
Karl Scheufele III & family
Net worth $2.5B
Jewelry · Switzerland
- Born
- Jan 01, 1939
- Age
- 87
- Source
- Jewelry
- Residence
- Geneva
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 2
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- Karl Scheufele III and his family control Swiss jewelry and watchmaker Chopard, one of the best-known luxury accessory lines in the world.
- A goldsmith and watchmaker by training, the German-born Scheufele bought the Geneva-based company in 1963 and transformed it into a global brand.
- More than 50 years later, Scheufele remains active in the company, though his children Karl-Friedrich and Caroline lead the business.
- Chopard's jewelry is a regular on the red carpet, with 11 Oscar winners having won while wearing Chopard, including Kate Winslet and Julianne Moore.
- Scheufele was born in Pforzheim, Germany, nicknamed the "Golden City" due to its longstanding tradition in jewelry and watchmaking.
- For five generations, his family has been naming sons Karl. His own son is Karl IV and his grandson is Karl V.