Herbert Kohler Jr & family

$7.62B

as of 09/06/22

About Herbert Kohler Jr & family

Herbert Kohler Jr. is the executive chairman of Kohler, the Wisconsin-based plumbing fixture manufacturer that bears his family's name.

He stepped down as CEO in 2015 after running the company for 43 years but remains chairman. His son David is the CEO.

Herb Kohler's grandfather founded the company in 1873 to manufacture hitching posts and farm tools.

The company pulls in $7 billion in revenues from selling furniture, tile, engines and generators and the toilets and faucets that it's best known for.

The Kohler company owns two golf resorts in Kohler, Wisc., plus the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

plumbing fixtures

Birth date

02/20/39

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University

Self-made

inherited and growing