Portrait of Thomas Struengmann & family

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Thomas Struengmann & family

Net worth $11.1B

Pharmaceuticals · Germany

Born
Feb 16, 1950
Age
76
Source
Pharmaceuticals
Residence
Tegernsee
Citizenship
Germany
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Master of Business Administration, University of Augsburg; Master of Business Administration, University of Augsburg

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Thomas Struengmann and twin brother Andreas were early backers of German firm BioNTech, which partnered with Pfizer to make a vaccine for Covid-19.
  • The brothers cofounded generic drugmaker Hexal in 1986 and sold it to Novartis in 2005 for some $7 billion.
  • The brothers invest in biotech, pharma, life sciences and healthcare companies through their Zug, Switzerland-based investment firm, Santo Holding.
  • In 2008, they established a neuroscience research center in Frankfurt named after their father, Ernst Struengmann.
  • After obtaining a business degree from the University of Augsburg, Thomas worked as a marketing manager for Schering-Plough.
  • Like his brother, an identical twin, he is said to be an accomplished golfer and likes to ski. He reportedly collects modern art and Swiss watches.

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