Rene Benko
$0.0B
Born
Mar 20, 1977
Age
48
Source of Wealth
Real estate, retail
Residence
,
Citizenship
Austria
Marital Status
Married
Children
4
Education
- Rene Benko is the founder of Signa Holding, once one of Europe's largest real estate and retail firms until a 2023 credit crunch wiped much of Signa's equity.
- Benko fell from the billionaire ranking in December 2023 after his main holdings - Signa Prime, Signa Development and Signa Holding - declared insolvency.
- Benko's personal assets - including a yacht, art and property - were not part of the 2023 insolvency proceedings. They are not included in the net worth estimate.
- Benko worked for a real estate developer in high school, racking up so many absences that he couldn't graduate. He began his investment career at 22.
- In 2018, Benko jumped into the media industry and the following year purchased a stake in New York City's Chrysler Building.
- Former Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who died in 2019, was a significant shareholder of Signa.
- In 2018, Signa created its own venture capital firm, Signa Innovation, which invests in startups.
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