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Karl Friedrich Braun

Karl Friedrich Braun

Karl Friedrich Braun (#2379)

Global Rank #2379
Country Rank #142
Country Germany

Karl Friedrich Braun is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Medical technology
  • Germany
  • M
  • 43 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,379
Country Rank #142
Net Worth $1.8B
Previous Worth $1.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Germany
Industry Medical technology
Age 43 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 01 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Melsungen, Germany
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Age 43
Source Of Wealth Medical technology
Residence Melsungen, Germany
Citizenship Germany
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.8B
Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Karl Friedrich Braun owns 10% of the medical device company B. Braun Melsungen, which began in 1839 as a small pharmacy that sold herbal remedies. His father, Ludwig Georg Braun, took the reins in 1977, when the company had just $24 million in annual sales (now around $8 billion). A sixth-generation family member, Karl Friedrich is one of three sons of Ludwig Georg.His sister Anna Maria is CEO of B. Braun. Today, with more than 64,000 employees globally, B. Braun manufactures products ranging from infusion and injection solutions to surgical instruments.

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Karl Friedrich is a doctor at Berlin's Charit?, with a focus on traumatology.

B. Braun has been operating in Africa for more than 60 years, and now has subsidiaries in Zambia, Algeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

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Current Net Worth: $1.8B (May 4, 2026)

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