Johanna Quandt
Automotive

Johanna Quandt Net Worth

Johanna Quandt was a major figure in the German carmaker BMW, having worked as a secretary and personal assistant to her husband Herbert Quandt, who saved the company from near-bankruptcy in 1959. After Herbert's death in 1982, Johanna became a major shareholder in BMW and sat on its supervisory board until 1997. At the time of her death in 2015, she owned nearly 17 percent of the company, making her the second-richest woman in Germany and 77th on Forbes' list of the World's Billionaires. Her children, Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten, also own large stakes in the company.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 21, 1926
Birth Place Germany
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Died On 3 August 2015(2015-08-03) (aged 89)\nBad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany
Birth Sign Cancer
Spouse(s) Herbert Quandt (m. 1960-82)
Children Stefan Quandt Susanne Klatten

💰 Net worth: $13.9 Billion (2024)

Johanna Quandt, a prominent figure in Germany's automotive industry, is estimated to have a net worth of $13.9 billion in 2024. As a highly successful businesswoman, her wealth has been amassed through her involvement in the automotive sector. Johanna Quandt's significant achievements and contributions to the industry have earned her recognition and admiration. Her remarkable net worth not only reflects her individual success but also highlights her immense influence within the automotive landscape in Germany.

2010 $5 Billion
2011 $9.8 Billion
2012 $10 Billion
2013 $10.6 Billion
2014 $12.8 Billion
2015 $13.9 Billion
2018 $13.9 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1950

Johanna Bruhn became a secretary in her Future husband's office in the 1950s and eventually became his personal assistant. The two married in 1960. After his death in 1982, she was a major shareholder in BMW and sat on its supervisory board from 1982 until she retired in 1997. Much of that time she served as deputy chairwoman of the board. She owned 16.7% of BMW at the time of her death.

1978

The two children of her marriage, Stefan and Susanne, are also substantial shareholders in BMW and now sit on the supervisory board of the company. Police prevented an attempt to kidnap her and her daughter Susanne Klatten in 1978. Johanna lived quietly in Bad Homburg.

2007

A programme by the German public broadcaster, ARD, in October 2007 described in detail the role of the Quandt family businesses during the Second World War. As a result, four family members announced, on behalf of the entire Quandt family, their intention to fund a research project in which a Historian will examine the family's activities during Hitler’s dictatorship.

2014

As of August 2014, the Quandt family is estimated to be worth $46.3 billion. Johanna Quandt died at the age of 89 in her home in Bad Homburg near Frankfurt am Main.

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About the author

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