Helmut Sohmen
$7.12B
as of 08/08/24
About Helmut Sohmen
Helmut Sohmen was chairman of the shipping giant BW Group for 28 years, before he stepped down and handed the reins to son Andreas in 2014.
The Austrian citizen has lived in Hong Kong for decades and is married to Anna Pui Hing Pao, the eldest daughter of the late shipping tycoon Y.K. Pao.
He supports a graduate scholarship program for Chinese lawyers studying at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University in Texas.
His billionaire brother-in-law, Peter Woo, controls Wheelock & Co., a Hong Kong-based real estate firm.
Personal stats
Citizenship
AustriaSource of wealth
ShippingResidence
Hong Kong, Hong KongMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/10/39 (age 84)Number of children
3Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Southern Methodist University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of ViennaSelf-made
inherited and growingHelmut Sohmen’s fortune is worth
119K
troy ounces of gold
110K
median U.S. household
71K
median U.S. income
0.142%
U.S. credit card volume
0.028%
GDP of the United States
0.021%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
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Did you know?
Sohmen was part of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1988.
Net worth over time
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Financial assets
OSLO | BWE-NO
BW EnergyOSLO | BWLPG-NO
BW LPG Ltd.OSLO | BWO-NO
BW OffshoreOSLO | CADLR-NO
CadelerNYSE | DHT-US
DHT HoldingsOSLO | BWEK-NO
Epic GasOSLO | HAFNI-NO
Hafnia LtdNYSE | NVGS-US
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