Reinhold Wuerth & family

Reinhold Wuerth & family (#89)

Global Rank #89

Country Rank #5

Country Germany

Everything has its time: the time of becoming, the time of being and the time of passing away. My objective is to keep the company youthful, in a state of becoming.

$ 27 B
Fasteners
Germany
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91 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #89

Country Rank #5

Net Worth $27.1B

Previous Worth $27.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Germany

Industry Fasteners

Age 91 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 3, 2026

Residence Kuenzelsau, Germany

Citizenship Germany

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Personal Stats

Age 91

Source Of Wealth Fasteners, Self Made

Residence Kuenzelsau, Germany

Citizenship Germany

Marital Status Married

Children 3

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

Previous Net Worth $27.1B

Current Net Worth $27.1B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Reinhold Wuerth is honorary chairman of the supervisory board of the Wuerth Group, a German hardware manufacturer founded by his father. Wuerth joined the family's wholesale screw business in 1949, at age 14, as the company's second employee and first apprentice. Today, with annual sales of over $23 billion, the Wuerth Group has more than 400 companies and 87,000 employees around the world. Reinhold retired in 1994, but he still serves as chairman of the supervisory board of the Wuerth Group's family trusts. Nephew Sebastian Wuerth is chairman of the advisory board of Wuerth Group.

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#75

Billionaires (2026)

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Wuerth's vast art collection, consisting of more than 20,000 pieces, began with an Emil Nolde watercolor painting acquired in 1964.

An avid aviator, Wuerth was president of a German flying club for nearly 25 years.

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Current Net Worth: $27.1B (May 3, 2026)