Erich von Baumbach

Erich von Baumbach

Erich von Baumbach (#607)

  • $ 7 B
  • Pharma
  • Germany
  • M
  • 55 Years

About Me

Erich von Baumbach derives his wealth from Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim, the world's largest privately-owned pharmaceutical company. An heir to the fortune, he traces his lineage to the company's founder Albert Boehringer, who founded the company in 1885. After purchasing a tartar factory, Boehringer employed 28 people, who produced ingredients for pharmacies, textile merchants and the food industry. In 1917 the company opened a research department with chemist Heinrich Wieland, Boehringer's cousin, who would go on to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Today some of Boehringer Ingelheim's most well-known drugs treat COPD, anti-coagulation and type 2 diabetes. Erich along with 14 members of the family own equal parts of the company.
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  • #623   Billionaires (2026)

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Current Net Worth: $6.6B (May 4, 2026)