Michael Pieper
CEO of Artemis Group, Artemis Real Estate Partners
$4.67B
as of 10/04/24
About Michael Pieper
Michael Pieper's Artemis Group controls the Switzerland-based Franke Group, maker of kitchen sinks and other industrial-grade kitchen equipment.
Pieper is CEO and sole shareholder of the group, which was founded in Rorschach, Switzerland in 1911 and acquired by Michael's father, Will, in 1975.
Michael took over in 1989, expanding the company into eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Artemis also owns a stake in precision cutting technology company Feintool, Swiss real estate and teak plantations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Pieper serves on the boards of several companies, including construction manufacturer Forbo and vehicle component manufacturer Autoneum.
Personal stats
Citizenship
SwitzerlandSource of wealth
Kitchen appliancesResidence
Lucerne, SwitzerlandMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/05/46 (age 78)Number of children
2Education
Master of Business Administration, St Gallen UniversitySelf-made
self-madeMichael Pieper’s fortune is worth
78K
troy ounces of gold
72K
median U.S. household
47K
median U.S. income
0.093%
U.S. credit card volume
0.019%
GDP of the United States
0.014%
United States debt
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Financial assets
SIX SWISS | ADVN-CH
Adval Tech HoldingSIX SWISS | ARBN-CH
Arbonia-Forster HoldingSIX SWISS | AUTN-CH
Autoneum HoldingSIX SWISS | FTON-CH
Feintool International Holding AGSIX SWISS | FORN-CH
Forbo Holding AGSIX SWISS | RIEN-CH
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