Ludwig Merckle
$9.84B
as of 10/04/24
About Ludwig Merckle
Most of Ludwig Merckle's wealth is from HeidelbergCement; he owns 27% after having sold nearly half the company following the 2008 financial crisis.
Along with other members of his family, he owns Phoenix Pharma SE, a drug wholesaler that also operates a chain of retail pharmacies.
After his father Adolf's death in 2009, Ludwig impressively turned around a tumbling family fortune mired in crisis and debt.
To finance the rescue, he sold drug maker Ratiopharm and nearly had to sell Phoenix.
He owns the snowcat maker Kaessbohrer and is co-owner of Zollern, which makes a range of products including bearings, gears, winches and motors.
Personal stats
Citizenship
GermanySource of wealth
PharmaceuticalsResidence
Ulm, GermanyMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/65 (age 59)Number of children
2Self-made
inherited and growingLudwig Merckle’s fortune is worth
164K
troy ounces of gold
151K
median U.S. household
98K
median U.S. income
0.197%
U.S. credit card volume
0.039%
GDP of the United States
0.029%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Ludwig Merckle was named Family Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 by PwC's INTES Family Business Academy.
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