Roland Duchatelet & family

Roland Duchatelet & family (#2265)

Global Rank #2265

Country Rank #11

Country Belgium

Roland Duchatelet & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Semiconductors
Belgium
M
79 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,265

Country Rank #11

Net Worth $1.8B

Previous Worth $1.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Belgium

Industry Semiconductors

Age 79 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Sint-Truiden, Belgium

Citizenship Belgium

World Billionaires List Belgium Billionaires Semiconductors

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 79

Source Of Wealth Semiconductors, Self Made

Residence Sint-Truiden, Belgium

Citizenship Belgium

Marital Status Married

Children 6

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

Previous Net Worth $1.8B

Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Roland Duchatelet started automotive sensor company Melexis in 1989 with married couple Rudi De Winter Françoise Chombar. Melexis and a sister company, X-Fab, are both publicly traded and jointly controlled by the two families. Duchatelet is the founder of social-liberal political party Vivant in Belgium, which later merged with the VLD party. He was elected senator between 2007 and 2010.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#2600

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

Roland Duchatelet has previoulsy invested in sports and once owned soccer teams Standard Liège (Belgium) and the Charlton Athletic (U.K.).

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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