August von Finck

$8.6B

as of 02/14/22

About August von Finck

August von Finck Jr.'s wealth originates from a business started by his grandfather, Wilhelm von Finck, in 1870.

Merck Finck & Co. is the private bank that spawned, among other companies, the Loewenbraeu breweries and insurers Munich Re and Allianz.

With cash from the 1990 sale (to Barclays Bank) of Allianz shares and Merck Finck & Co., von Finck Jr. has invested in a diversified portfolio.

He sold most of his 15% stake in the Swiss verification, testing and certification firm SGS for $2.4 billion (pre-tax) in February 2020.

He also invests, together with his children, in real estate and industrial companies.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Germany

Source of wealth

investments

Birth date

03/11/30

Number of children

Self-made

inherited and growing

August von Finck’s fortune is worth

143K

troy ounces of gold

132K

median U.S. household

86K

median U.S. income

0.172%

U.S. credit card volume

0.034%

GDP of the United States

0.025%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

He resides in Schloss Weinfelden, a castle located in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland, and maintains a low profile.