Wolfgang Marguerre Net Worth

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Year1941
Birth PlaceHeidelberg, Germany, Germany
Age82 YEARS OLD
ResidenceHeidelberg, Germany
Alma materHeidelberg University INSEAD
OccupationChairman and owner, Octapharma
Known forEntrepreneurship
Spouse(s)Barbara Marguerre
Children5

đź’° Net worth: $5.5 Billion (2024)

Wolfgang Marguerre, renowned as a pioneer in the healthcare industry in Germany, is estimated to have a staggering net worth of $5.5 billion by the year 2024. With a strong commitment to improving the healthcare system, Marguerre dedicated his efforts towards the development and production of innovative pharmaceuticals. Through his contributions and visionary leadership, he played a significant role in transforming the healthcare landscape, making it more accessible and effective for the German population. Marguerre's wealth reflects not only his entrepreneurial acumen but also his profound impact on the well-being of countless individuals within the country.

2014 $3.4 Billion 2015 $2.8 Billion 2016 $6.1 Billion 2017 $5.2 Billion 2018 $6.14 Billion

Awards and nominations:

In April 2009, Marguerre was awarded the Légion d’honneur, the highest decoration bestowed by France. In November 2011 he was awarded the Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen).

Biography/Timeline

1941

Born in Germany in 1941, Marguerre was raised and educated in Heidelberg, where he read Political and Economic Science at Heidelberg University. He obtained his MBA at INSEAD in 1972. After which, he was managing Director at Pharmaplast (division of A.P. Möller) for three years in Copenhagen, before moving to Baxter-Travenol Europe in Brussels as their Director and Business manager of Hyland-Division. In 1979, he became senior executive vice-president of the Revlon Health care Group in Paris, a role which he continued until 1983, when he founded Octapharma.

1983

He founded Octapharma in 1983 with Robert Taub. Octapharma is owned by Marguerre and his three children, two of whom, Frederic Marguerre and Tobias Marguerre, sit on the management board.

2009

In April 2009, Marguerre was awarded the Légion d’honneur, the highest decoration bestowed by France. In November 2011 he was awarded the Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen).

2012

Marguerre has played the violin since the age of six. A supporter of the arts, he helped to save the Heidelberg Theatre which had been threatened with closure. When the theatre was reopened in 2012 the newly built state-of-the-art stage was named the “Marguerre-Saal” (Marguerre Hall) in his honour. Marguerre speaks five languages.

2016

As of November 2016, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$5.8 billion.

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