Georg F. W. Schaeffler | |
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| Born | 19 October 1964 Erlangen, Germany |
| Education | University of St. Gallen Duke University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman of Schaeffler Group |
| Spouse | Divorced |
| Children | 4 |
| 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]