Otto Happel (#1046)
- $ 4 B
- Engineering
- Germany
- M
- 78 Years
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About Me
Otto Happel, who studied engineering, inherited his father's dust-removal business and turned it into thermal engineering firm GEA. In 1999, he sold his 50.1% GEA stake to Germany's MG Technologies for around $775 million in cash and kept a 10% interest in the combined group. In 2005, the company renamed itself GEA Group. Happel cashed out in 2006, selling his remaining stake to institutional investors for $700 million. In 2015, he attended the World Economic Forum in his role as chairman of the Swiss private wealth management firm Luserve AG.
Achievements
Career Highlights
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Wealth Growth
Net Worth Growth Over Time
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Current Net Worth: $4.1B
(May 4, 2026)
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