Richest person in the automotive industry is a woman

This is such an inspiration and every woman should be proud.

Susanne Klatten
Net Worth: $14.3 billion as of March 2013

At a Glance
Age: 50
Source of Wealth: BMW, pharmaceuticals
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Education: Master of Business Administration, International Institute for Management and Development
Marital Status: Married, Children: 3

Forbes Lists
#58 Forbes Billionaires
#4 in Germany

The Richest Car Guy On The Planet Is A Woman

According to Forbes 2012 billionaire list, Susanne Klatten is the richest person in the world who made their money in the automotive industry.

Forbes valued the 49-year-old German at $13 billion, making her the 59th-richest person in the world and the richest person in Germany.

A trained economist, Klatten inherited a stake in BMW from her late father, Herbert Quandt, who rescued the company from bankruptcy decades ago. She also controls chemical manufacturer Altana and holds stakes in wind power outfit Nordex AG and carbon and graphite producer SGL and Geohumus, which focuses on developing a water storing granulate to be used in agriculture.

In 2009, Klatten won a civil case against Helg Sgarbi, an ex-lover who tried to blackmail her for millions. Sgarbi was sent to jail for six years for fraud and attempted extortion. She lives in Bad Homburg, Germany.

Other people on this year’s list who made their fortunes in cars include BMW’s Stefan and Johanna Quandt (Nos. 76 and 88, worth $11.2 billion and $10 billion, respectively); Hyundai’s Chung Mong-Koo (No. 161, $6.2 billion); Tesla’s Elon Musk (No. 634, $2 billion); and Roger Penske (No. 1075, $1.1 billion).



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