Stephan Schmidheiny

Stephan Schmidheiny (#1621)

Global Rank #1621

Country Rank #33

Country Switzerland

I continue to give because it has been a profoundly rewarding experience, because I keep learning about the needs and potential of the people and the dynamics of development.

$ 3 B
Investments
Switzerland
M
78 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,621

Country Rank #33

Net Worth $2.6B

Previous Worth $2.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Switzerland

Industry Investments

Age 78 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Hurden, Switzerland

Citizenship Switzerland

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Personal Stats

Age 78

Source Of Wealth Investments

Residence Hurden, Switzerland

Citizenship Switzerland

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Doctorate, University of Zurich

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

Previous Net Worth $2.6B

Current Net Worth $2.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Stephan Schmidheiny's fortune dates back to 1867, when his great-grandfather founded a brick yard in eastern Switzerland that eventually became a giant in building materials. Schmidheiny joined the family business in 1974 as a sales manager. He became board president of his father's construction materials company Swiss Eternit Group in 1976 at age 28. When his father Max divided the estate in 1984, Stephan inherited Eternit while brother Thomas got cement and concrete supplier Holcim. Stephan Schmidheiny sold all his holdings in the Swiss Eternit group at the end of the 1980s and invested in other businesses. Since 2009, Schmidheiny has faced criminal charges in Italy for negligence that led to 2,000 asbestos-related deaths at Italian Eternit factories in the 1970s and 80s. Proceedings are still ongoing.

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#1611

Billionaires (2026)

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Schmidheiny studied law at the University of Zurich.

In 2003 Schmidheiny placed $1 billion in business assets in a charitable trust that promotes sustainability in Latin America.

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Current Net Worth: $2.6B (May 4, 2026)