In which carmaker does Stefan Quandt hold a large stake?
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BMW
He also sits on the company’s supervisory board.
💡 Did you know? With his sister he holds control of BMW.
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Stefan Quandt, born in 1966, is together with his sister Susanne Klatten among the richest people in Germany. As heir of the industrialist Quandt family he holds a large stake in the carmaker BMW and sits on its supervisory board. His grandfather and father built the family fortune; his father Herbert Quandt saved BMW from collapse in the 1950s. The trained engineer is regarded as sober, discreet and keenly interested in the long-term preservation of the family fortune. Good to know: He also sits on the company’s supervisory board. With his sister he holds control of BMW. Together they are the most powerful sibling pair in German business. Both inherited the Quandt family fortune. The Quandts are among Germany’s richest families. Their fortune reaches back over generations. In the 1950s BMW was close to collapse. Herbert Quandt’s commitment secured the company’s future. So he understands the business not only as an heir. He is actively involved in overseeing the company. Like many German heirs he avoids the spotlight.
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BMW
He also sits on the company’s supervisory board.
💡 Did you know? With his sister he holds control of BMW.
with his sister Susanne Klatten
Together they are the most powerful sibling pair in German business.
💡 Did you know? Both inherited the Quandt family fortune.
the Quandt family
The Quandts are among Germany’s richest families.
💡 Did you know? Their fortune reaches back over generations.
his father Herbert Quandt
In the 1950s BMW was close to collapse.
💡 Did you know? Herbert Quandt’s commitment secured the company’s future.
engineer
So he understands the business not only as an heir.
💡 Did you know? He is actively involved in overseeing the company.
very discreetly
Like many German heirs he avoids the spotlight.
💡 Did you know? He is focused on preserving the fortune long-term.
on long-term stability
As an anchor shareholder he gives BMW stability against short-term pressure.
💡 Did you know? Thus the family legacy is meant to last for generations.
Bad Homburg
The spa town in the Taunus is still home to the Quandt family holdings.
💡 Did you know? His father Herbert Quandt had saved BMW from a Daimler takeover in 1959.
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Stefan Quandt
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