Siegfried Meister
Born(1938-10-17)17 October 1938[1]
Died28 July 2017(2017-07-28) (aged 78)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Founder and 63% owner, Rational AG
SpouseGabriella Meister

Siegfried Meister (17 October 1938 – 28 July 2017) was a German billionaire businessman, founder and 63% owner of Rational AG.

Early life

Meister was born in 1938.[2] He trained as an electrical engineer.[3]

Career

In 1973, he founded Rational AG, which rose to success as a result of the popularity of the combination steamer, which he helped to develop.[4][3] He owned 63.7% of Rational.[2]

In March 2017, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$3.8 billion.[3]

Personal life

He was married to Gabriella Meister, and they lived in Landsberg am Lech, Germany.[3] He died on 28 July 2017.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Siegfried MEISTER". WealthX. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Markets: Hidden Billionaires". Bloomberg. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Siegfried Meister". Forbes. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "#387: Siegfried Meister". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "BRIEF-Rational says chairman Siegfried Meister passed away". Reuters. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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