German entrepreneur, investor and billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne died overnight from Sunday to Monday in Switzerland at the age of 89. He was among the richest Germans and was known above all as the long-time face of the logistics group Kühne + Nagel, which he helped build into a global conglomerate. n-tv ↗
Kühne came from Hamburg and continued the family forwarding business of his father. It gradually became one of the most important logistics companies in the world. According to available data, he owned a controlling stake in the Swiss company Kühne + Nagel. His wealth was estimated at around 36 billion euros, which led to him being described as the second-richest German. Die Zeit ↗
In addition to logistics, he was also active as a major investor. He was a large shareholder in the airline Lufthansa and was among Germany’s well-known business figures. In recent years he was also associated with philanthropy, support for Hamburg, an interest in the football club HSV, and activities in the hotel industry.
His death brings to a close the career of an entrepreneur who helped turn a family business into an international freight empire. Further developments will mainly concern the management of his stakes and the continuation of activities connected with his holding company, foundations, and investments in logistics, aviation, and other areas.
Logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne has died
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Deutscher Logistikmilliardär Klaus-Michael Kühne 89-jährig gestorben
Der Standard
| 11:21 24.08.
Zemřel jeden z nejbohatších Němců. Magnát byl největším akcionářem Lufthansy
ekonomickydenik.cz
| 12:50 24.08.
Zemřel druhý nejbohatší Němec Kühne
novinky.cz
| 11:56 24.08.
Medienberichte - Logistik-Milliardär Klaus-Michael Kühne gestorben
Deutschlandfunk
| 11:28 24.08.
Unternehmer Klaus-Michael Kühne: Klaus-Michael Kühne ist gestorben
Die Zeit
| 11:13 24.08.
Klaus-Michael Kühne ist tot
Spiegel.de
| 10:34 24.08.
Mit 89 Jahren: Berichte: Logistikmilliardär Klaus-Michael Kühne ist tot
n-tv
| 10:32 24.08.
Mäzen und HSV-Fan: Der Schweizer Hanseat - Klaus-Michael Kühne ist tot
Die Zeit
| 12:18 24.08.
Logistikmilliardär gestorben: Unternehmer Klaus-Michael Kühne gestorben
Die Zeit
| 11:43 24.08.
Im Alter von 89 Jahren: Großaktionär Klaus-Michael Kühne ist gestorben
Tagesspiegel
| 11:31 24.08.
Unternehmer: Logistikmilliardär Klaus-Michael Kühne ist tot
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 11:19 24.08.
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