Susanne Klatten
German businesswoman (born 1962)
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- Susanne Hanna Ursula Klatten ( née Quandt , born 28 April 1962) is a German billionaire heiress, the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt.
- 4 billion, making her the wealthiest woman in Germany and the 50th richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index .
- After gaining a degree in business finance, she worked for the advertising agency Young & Rubicam in Frankfurt from 1981 to 1983.
- She gained further business experience in London with Dresdner Bank, the Munich branch of management consultants McKinsey and the bank Bankhaus Reuschel & Co.
- Klatten has received several honorary titles, including Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2004, and is a Honorary Graduate at University of Buckingham in 2022.
Susanne Hanna Ursula Klatten (née Quandt, born 28 April 1962) is a German billionaire heiress, the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt. As of January 2022, her net worth was estimated at US$23.4 billion, making her the wealthiest woman in Germany and the 50th richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Education
Klatten was born in Bad Homburg, West Germany. After gaining a degree in business finance, she worked for the advertising agency Young & Rubicam in Frankfurt from 1981 to 1983. This was followed by a course in marketing and management at the University of Buckingham, and an MBA from IMD Business School in Lausanne specialising in advertising.
She gained further business experience in London with Dresdner Bank, the Munich branch of management consultants McKinsey and the bank Bankhaus Reuschel & Co. She has often worked under the name Susanne Kant.
Klatten has received several honorary titles, including Honorary Senator of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2004, and is a Honorary Graduate at University of Buckingham in 2022.
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