Rene Benko

Rene Benko (#3394)

Global Rank #3394

Country Rank #9

Country Austria

Rene Benko is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 0 B
Real estate, retail
Austria
M
49 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,394

Country Rank #9

Net Worth N/A

Previous Worth N/A

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Austria

Industry Real estate, retail

Age 49 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Austria

Citizenship Austria

World Billionaires List Austria Billionaires Real estate, retail

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 49

Source Of Wealth Real estate, retail, Self Made

Residence Austria

Citizenship Austria

Marital Status Married

Children 4

About Me

Rene Benko is the founder of Signa Holding, once one of Europe's largest real estate and retail firms until a 2023 credit crunch wiped much of Signa's equity. Benko fell from the billionaire ranking in December 2023 based on the net asset values for Signa Prime, Signa Development and Signa Holding, and the value of his known personal assets. As a high schooler, Benko worked as a local real estate developer's assistant and racked up so many absences from school that he couldn't graduate. At age 22, he founded the company that grew to become Signa; it now owns buildings in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. In 2018, Benko jumped into the media industry, picking up stakes in Austria's two largest newspapers, Kronen Zeitung and Kurier. In 2019, Signa bought a stake in the Chrysler building in Manhattan, together with New York property developer RFR.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Rene Benko.

#425

Billionaires (2023)

Insights

Did You Know?

Former Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who died in 2019, was a significant shareholder of Signa.

In 2018, Signa created its own venture capital firm, Signa Innovation, which invests in startups.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $0.0B (May 4, 2026)