Georg Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza

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Georg Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
Born(1950-03-19)19 March 1950
Lugano, Switzerland
Spouse(s)Catharina Eleonore Countess von Meran-Brandhofen
Parents
FamilyThyssen-Bornemisza

Georg Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza is the chairman of the private venture capital firm TBG AG,[1] which operates as the investment arm of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family.[2] Under his chairmanship, TBG has undertaken several large acquisitions, including the $900M purchase in 2017 of US-based weather and data analytics company DTN,[3] and the 2018 purchase of European weather firm MeteoGroup for an undisclosed sum.[4]

Thyssen-Bornemisza is the son of noted industrialist and art collector Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza (1921 – 2002) and is among the wealthiest individuals in Switzerland.[5] He has been chairman of the Zurich-based since its founding in 2008.[1]

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Board of Directors – NOMIS Foundation". NOMIS Foundation. 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Georg Heinrich Thyssen... studied mathematics at the University of Munich and received a law degree from the University of Zurich. For 35 years, he has held a series of key executive positions within the Thyssen-Bornemisza Group (TBG) and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of TBG AG.
  2. ^ Foxman, Simone (20 October 2017). "Wealthy Families Are Winning Deals Away From Private Equity". Bloomberg Markets. New York City. Retrieved 20 April 2018. TBG AG, the investment arm of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family that's based in Zurich, ...[acquired DTN] this year for $900 million.
  3. ^ Rucker, Nick (4 April 2017). "Massive acquisition by low key family office of high profile family". Family Capital. London. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ "MeteoGroup to be acquired by TBG AG" (Press release). London: MeteoGroup. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Les 300 Plus Riches de Suisse: 51. Famille Thyssen-Bornemisza" [The 300 Richest Swiss: 51. Thyssen-Bornemisza Family]. Bilan (in French). 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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