Kommer Damen

$2.11B

as of 07/05/24

About Kommer Damen

Kommer Damen's father and uncle started building boats in a shed next to the family home in the Dutch town of Hardinxveld-Giessendam in 1922.

Five years later, they founded Damen Shipyards in 1927.

He bought the shipyard from his father in 1969 and brought the modular shipbuilding concept to the construction of small boats and launches.

Damen Group is now one of Europe's largest family-owned shipbuilders, with about $2 billion in annual sales; Kommer is chairman and son Arnout is CEO.

Known for naval security and patrol vessels that range from 23 feet to over 650 feet, Damen's fleet also includes ferries, yachts and cruise liners.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Netherlands

Source of wealth

Shipbuilding

Residence

Gorinchem , Netherlands

Marital status

Married

Birth date

03/30/44 (age 80)

Number of children

Self-made

inherited and growing

Kommer Damen’s fortune is worth

35K

troy ounces of gold

33K

median U.S. household

21K

median U.S. income

0.042%

U.S. credit card volume

0.008%

GDP of the United States

0.006%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has been its customer for several generations of Damen combatants.