Paul-Heinz Wesjohann & family

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as of 04/24/25

About Paul-Heinz Wesjohann & family

Paul-Heinz Wesjohann is the chairman and namesake of Germany-based PHW Group, with more than $4 billion in annual sales.

PHW is the owner of Wiesenhof, which is the largest poultry processor in Germany. Overall the group employs 7,000 across Europe.

The firm also manufactures plant-based products for brands including Beyond Meat and Livekindly in Europe.

PHW Group was founded in 1999, when Wesjohann and his brother Erich decided to split up their family chicken company, originally dating to 1932.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Germany

Source of wealth

Chicken processing

Residence

Rechterfeld, Germany

Marital status

Married

Birth date

05/25/43 (age 81)

Number of children

Self-made

self-made