Heinz Hermann Thiele | |
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| Born | 2 April 1941 |
| Died | 23 February 2021 (aged 79) |
| Education | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Knorr-Bremse and Vossloh |
| Spouse | Nadia Thiele |
| Children | 2 |
Heinz Hermann Thiele (2 April 1941 – 23 February 2021) was a German businessman and the chairman of Knorr-Bremse AG, a German automobile brakes manufacturer, and chairman of Vossloh, a German transport technology manufacturer. At the time of his death, he had a net worth of $20.2 billion, making him the fourth richest person in Germany; he was also the largest shareholder in the German carrier Lufthansa AG. He was a recipient of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Bavarian Order of Merit.