Christoph Henkel

Christoph Henkel is a London-based German billionaire businessman.

Early life

Hankel's grandfather, Fritz Henkel, founded Henkel, a cleaning products company, in 1876.[1] His father, Konrad Henkel, took over the company and turned it into a global corporation.[1]

Career

Henkel inherited a £1 billion stake in the German chemical company Henkel shortly after his father's death in 1999.[1]

He is a co-founder and co-owner of Canyon Equity, headquartered in Larkspur, California.[1][2]

He is also the owner of a holiday resort in Colorado, USA.

He was the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Düsseldorf in 2007.[1]

In April 2015, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.07 billion.[3]

Personal life

Henkel resides in London, UK.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Forbes: #1118 Christoph Henkel
  2. ↑ Canyon Equity: Our people
  3. ↑ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 33). 26 April 2014.