Rolf Gerling
$2.25B
as of 07/05/24
About Rolf Gerling
Rolf Gerling inherited insurer Gerling Konzern, showed little interest in managing it and saw the legacy plunge into turmoil.
His grandfather Robert founded the business in 1904 and his father, Hans, expanded it into a global insurance group. Hans died in 1992.
Mismanagement, losses from the September 11 attacks and costly asbestos claims led Rolf to sell the company for an estimated $1 billion in 2005.
His portfolio includes real estate through companies like DufourIm AG, which is headed by long-time Gerling confidant Heino von Have.
A passionate environmentalist, Gerling leads a withdrawn life in Switzerland.
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Citizenship
GermanySource of wealth
InsuranceResidence
Zurich, SwitzerlandMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/15/54 (age 69)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of ZurichSelf-made
inheritedRolf Gerling’s fortune is worth
37K
troy ounces of gold
35K
median U.S. household
22K
median U.S. income
0.045%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.007%
United States debt
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He attended a Montessori school as a child and studied analytical psychology at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich.
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