Horst Wortmann & family

Horst Wortmann & family (#2456)

Global Rank #2456

Country Rank #156

Country Germany

Horst Wortmann & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Footwear
Germany
M
85 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,456

Country Rank #156

Net Worth $1.7B

Previous Worth $1.7B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Germany

Industry Footwear

Age 85 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Detmold, Germany

Citizenship Germany

World Billionaires List Germany Billionaires Footwear

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 84

Source Of Wealth Footwear, Self Made

Residence Detmold, Germany

Citizenship Germany

Marital Status Married

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.7B

Current Net Worth $1.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Horst Wortmann, Germany's shoe billionaire, established Wortmann KG in 1967, in the city of Detmold in North Rhine-Westphalia. Considered the European market leader in women's fashionable shoes, its brands include Tamaris, Marco Tozzi, Caprice, Jana and s.Oliver. Nephew Jens Beining developed "Agenda 2020" to prepare the company for future challenges, with special focus on online retail. Heir apparent Beining, who assumed operational management control in 2016, owns 10% of the company. The company, operating under the umbrella of Wortmann Schuh-Holding KG, has about 1,100 direct employees and an overall workforce of 30,000.

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#2177

Billionaires (2026)

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Wortmann runs a real estate business on the side.

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Current Net Worth: $1.7B (May 4, 2026)