Georg F. W. Schaeffler

Georg F. W. Schaeffler
Born (1964-10-19) 19 October 1964 (age 60)
Erlangen, Germany
EducationUniversity of St. Gallen
Duke University
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman of Schaeffler Group
SpouseDivorced
Children4
Parent(s)Georg and Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler

Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Schaeffler (born 19 October 1964) is a German billionaire businessman and owner of 80% of the holding company INA Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG, which includes the manufacturer of rolling element bearings Schaeffler AG. His mother, Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler, owns the other 20%.[1] Both inherited their fortune from Schaeffler's father, Georg Schaeffler, who died in 1996. Schaeffler is the head of the supervisory board of Schaeffler Group and a member of the supervisory board of Continental AG. As of May 2023, Schaeffler was ranked by Forbes as the 171st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $10.2 billion.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Forbes profile: Georg Schaeffler". Retrieved 4 March 2020.