Portrait of Walter P.J. Droege

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Walter P.J. Droege

Net worth $2.7B

Investing · Germany

Born
Nov 25, 1952
Age
73
Source
Investing
Residence
Dusseldorf
Citizenship
Germany
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Walter P.J. Droege and wife Hedda im Brahm-Droege founded Droege Group in 1988. It is one of the world's largest advisory and investment practices.
  • Droege Group has a hybrid business model, providing expertise to consulting clients and making "buy-and-build" investments, which is now its focus.
  • By providing capital, management resources and "value-add" know-how, it follows an "Entrepreneurship-as-a-Service" principle in engaging with clients.
  • In 2018, Ernest-W. Droege, the couple's eldest son, joined the management board and succeeded his father as CEO.
  • Droege Group is active in 30 countries and generates around $12 billion in annual revenue.
  • Walter, who remains on the board of directors, owns 78% of the group. Hedda is vice-chairwoman of the supervisory board and holds 22%.
  • They're avid collectors of contemporary art and exhibit pieces by world-renowned artists like Gerhard Richter in their offices.

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