Portrait of Thomas Straumann

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Thomas Straumann

Net worth $5.0B

Dental implants · Switzerland

Born
Jul 22, 1963
Age
62
Source
Dental implants
Residence
Basel
Citizenship
Switzerland
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Thomas Straumann owns a 17% stake in the world's largest manufacturer of dental implants, publicly held Straumann Holding.
  • Straumann's grandfather Reinhard founded the company in 1954 as an alloy research company that developed implants to treat bone fractures.
  • Straumann's father Fritz met real success during the 1970s with the introduction of titanium dental implants.
  • Straumann joined the company's board of directors in 1990 and shifted the firm's focus to dental products only.
  • Straumann chairs Medartis, a publicly traded medical device outfit that he founded in 1997.
  • Straumann owns the luxurious Hotel Les Trois Roi in Basel, Switzerland.
  • Straumann, whose daughter Flaminia is a professional rider, owns a stable of jumping horses.

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