Siegfried Meister
Siegfried Meister | |
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Born | [1] | 17 October 1938
Died | 28 July 2017 | (aged 78)
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Founder and 63% owner, Rational AG |
Spouse(s) | married |
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 and lived in Landsberg am Lech, Germany.[3] He died on 28 July 2017.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Siegfried MEISTER". WealthX. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Markets: Hidden Billionaires". Bloomberg. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Siegfried Meister". Forbes. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "#387: Siegfried Meister". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "BRIEF-Rational says chairman Siegfried Meister passed away". Reuters. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2017 deaths
- German billionaires
- People from Landsberg am Lech
- German electrical engineers
- German company founders
- 20th-century German businesspeople
- 21st-century German businesspeople
- Engineers from Bavaria