Wolfgang Leitner

Wolfgang Leitner (#1125)

Global Rank #1125

Country Rank #5

Country Austria

I wonder why politicans don't show any interest in supporting businesses and keeping them in the country.

$ 4 B
Engineering
Austria
M
73 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,125

Country Rank #5

Net Worth $3.8B

Previous Worth $3.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Austria

Industry Engineering

Age 73 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Graz, Austria

Citizenship Austria

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Personal Stats

Age 73

Source Of Wealth Engineering, Self Made

Residence Graz, Austria

Citizenship Austria

Marital Status Married

Children 2

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

Previous Net Worth $3.8B

Current Net Worth $3.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Wolfgang Leitner heads listed Austrian plant and equipment manufacturer Andritz; he said in July 2021 that he would step down as CEO become chairman of the board. A chemist by training, Leitner joined Andritz in 1987, became CEO in 1994 and took a 26% stake in the company in 1999. He eventually turned Andritz into one of Austria's largest companies. In 2018, Andritz completed the biggest acquisition in its history, buying North Carolina based Xerium Technologies for $833 million. Leitner's initial wealth stems from the sale of Pharmavit, part of pharmaceutical outfit Genericon he founded, for $110 million in 1995.

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#1137

Billionaires (2026)

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Leitner comes from a modest background - his father also worked for Andritz, serving the company for three decades as a metal worker.

Most days, Leitner enjoys a simple lunch, consisting of a sandwich, an apple, a yogurt and the newspaper's business section.

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Current Net Worth: $3.8B (May 4, 2026)