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Klaus-Michael Kuehne

Klaus-Michael Kuehne

Klaus-Michael Kuehne (#44)

Global Rank #44
Country Rank #2
Country Germany

[Hamburger Sport Verein] is enormously close to my heart. I have been a fan from childhood, and I watch every match on television.

  • $ 44 B
  • Shipping
  • Germany
  • M
  • 89 Years

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Global Rank #44
Country Rank #2
Net Worth $44.2B
Previous Worth $44.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Germany
Industry Shipping
Age 89 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of April 30, 2026
Last Refreshed 16 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Schindellegi, Switzerland
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Age 89
Source Of Wealth Shipping
Residence Schindellegi, Switzerland
Citizenship Germany
Marital Status Married
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $44.2B
Current Net Worth $44.2B

Worth as of April 30, 2026

About Me

Logistics magnate Klaus-Michael Kuehne is honorary chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, based in ‎Schindellegi‎, Switzerland. He joined the company, cofounded by his grandfather, in 1958, eventually taking over as CEO in 1966. In 2016, his Kuehne Holding AG acquired 20% of VTG, a rail logistics company. Two years later, it sold the stake to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure. He owns roughly 30% of shipping and logistics company Hapag-Lloyd, a holding he has steadily increased in recent years. Throughout the course of 2022, he acquired a 17.5% in Lufthansa, the German airline carrier, and became its largest single investor.

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Despite expressing frustration with the team's performance, Kuehne remains a minority owner of Hamburger SV, which plays in the second tier of pro soccer in Germany.

He transformed the 600-year old Castell Son Claret on Mallorca into a luxury hotel, and built another hotel, The Fontenay, in Hamburg.

Kuehne is an only child and has no children. His charitable foundation will continue to manage his wealth after he passes away.

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Current Net Worth: $44.2B (April 30, 2026)

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