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Wolfgang Marguerre was born on 1 January, 1941 in Heidelberg, Germany, is a German billionaire businessman. Discover Wolfgang Marguerre's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
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Heidelberg, Germany |
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Wolfgang Marguerre Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Wolfgang Marguerre's Wife?
His wife is Barbara Marguerre
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Barbara Marguerre |
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Wolfgang Marguerre Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wolfgang Marguerre worth at the age of 83 years old? Wolfgang Marguerre’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from Germany. We have estimated Wolfgang Marguerre's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Wolfgang Marguerre (born 1941) is a German billionaire businessman, the chairman and owner of the Octapharma Group.
The pharmaceutical company produces medicine derived from human proteins to treat haematology, immunotherapy, intensive care, and emergency medicine.
Born in Germany in 1941, Marguerre was raised and educated in Heidelberg, where he read Political and Economic Science at Heidelberg University.
He obtained his MBA at INSEAD in 1972.
After which, he was managing director at Pharmaplast (division of A.P. Möller) for three years in Copenhagen, before moving to Baxter-Travenol Europe in Brussels as their director and business manager of Hyland-Division.
In 1979, he became senior executive vice-president of the Revlon Healthcare Group in Paris, a role which he continued until 1983, when he founded Octapharma.
Octapharma is owned by Marguerre and his three children, two of whom, Frederic Marguerre and Tobias Marguerre, sit on the management board.
In April 2009, Marguerre was awarded the Légion d’honneur, the highest decoration bestowed by France.
In November 2011, he was awarded the Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen).
Marguerre sponsors 70 children with bleeding disorders in India, Nepal, Romania and the Philippines through Octapharma's corporate sponsorship of Save One Life, an international non-profit organization that supports children and adults with blood disorders.
Marguerre has played the violin since the age of six.
A supporter of the arts, he helped to save the Heidelberg Theatre which had been threatened with closure.
When the theatre was reopened in 2012, the newly built state-of-the-art stage was named the “Marguerre-Saal” (Marguerre Hall) in his honour.
He also donated a significant sum to accept and integrate refugees in Heidelberg.
Marguerre speaks five languages.
As of 27 December 2020, Bloomberg estimated his net worth at US$5.23 billion.