Johanna Quandt
Appearance
Johanna Quandt | |
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Born | Johanna Maria Bruhn 21 June 1926 |
Died | 3 August 2015 | (aged 89)
Nationality | German |
Spouse(s) | Herbert Quandt (m. 1960-1982, his death) |
Johanna Quandt (21 June 1926 – 3 August 2015) was the German widow of industrialist Herbert Quandt, who saved BMW from bankruptcy. As a result, she was the 8th richest person in Germany, 82nd in the world and 11th richest woman according to Forbes.[1]
As of August 2014, the Quandt family is estimated to be worth $46.3 billion.[2] She died at the age of 89 in her home in Bad Homburg near Frankfurt.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Johanna Quandt". Forbes. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ The World's Billionaires: Germany. forbes.com, retrieved 5 August 2015
- ↑ Johanna Quandt, Billionaire Matriarch of BMW Clan, Dies at 89. forbes.com, retrieved 5 August 2015