Klaus-Michael Kühne Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Klaus-Michael Kühne (Kühne)

Last Updated: 27 May, 2023 | Views: 1250

Age: 87

Profession: Business Men

Other Profession(s): Entrepreneur

Famous For: Honorary Chairman Of Kuehne + Nagel

Higher Education: Kühne Logistics University

Net Worth: US $36.2 Billion Approx.

Klaus-Michael Kühne Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

02 Jun, 1937 (87 Years 11 Months 14 Days)

Birth Country

Germany

Birth Place

Hamburg

Birth Sign

Gemini

Religion

Catholicism

Nationalities

German

Klaus-Michael Kühne Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Klaus-Michael Kühne is a German billionaire businessman born on 2 June, 1937. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranked him as the richest German in October 2021. Numerous sports organizations, such as the Hamburg Sports Aid Foundation and the German Football Association, have benefited from his generosity. Kuehne is also an avid sailor and sponsors several sailing teams, including Kuehne Logistics University. He holds the honorary chairmanship of Kuehne + Nagel, which his grandfather August Kuehne founded (1855–1922).
Klaus-Michael Kühne Career:
1963: Klaus-Michael Kühne joined Kuehne + Nagel in 1963 as a junior partner after his father, Alfred Kuehne (1895-1981). The Kuehne + Nagel headquarters is in Schindellegi, Switzerland, where he has lived since 1975.
2016: The company he runs also owns 20% of VTG, a rail logistics company. Kühne became the largest shareholder in Hapag-Lloyd in April 2020, having previously owned 26% of the company.
2022: Klaus-Michael Kühne doubled his stake in Deutsche Lufthansa AG in 2022.
Klaus-Michael Kühne Controversies:
Tax Evasion: A Swiss court convicted Klaus-Michael Kuehne of tax evasion in 2013. As a result of not declaring offshore assets, the company received a fine of $2.6 million.
Political Controversies: Klaus-Michael Kühne has been involved in many political controversies. Foreign and Swiss policies have been criticized because of his links to the far-right Swiss People's Party.
Klaus-Michael Kühne Unknown Facts:
Klaus-Michael Kühne is notoriously private and seldom appears in public or gives interviews. However, "Northern Star" has been spotted at international sailing events, and he prefers to spend time on it.
Klaus-Michael Kühne has been involved in various business ventures, including Hamburger SV and Helvetic Airways.