Christoph Henkel

Christoph Henkel
Born February 1958 (age 60)
Residence London, England
Nationality German
Occupation businessman
Net worth £1.43 billion (May 2017)[1]
Spouse(s) Katrin Bellinger

Christoph Henkel (born February 1958) is a London-based German billionaire businessman.

Early life

Christoph Henkel was born in February 1958.[2]

Henkel's grandfather, Fritz Henkel, founded Henkel, a cleaning products company, in 1876.[3] His father, Konrad Henkel, took over the company and turned it into a global corporation.[3] Christoph Henkel was born in February 1958[4]

Career

Henkel inherited a £1 billion stake in the German chemical company Henkel shortly after his father's death in 1999.[3]

He is a co-founder and co-owner of Canyon Equity, headquartered in Larkspur, California.[3][5]

He is also the owner of a holiday resort in Colorado, US.

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Düsseldorf in 2007.[3]

In April 2015, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.07 billion.[6]

Personal life

Henkel resides in London, UK.[3] He is married to Katrin Bellinger, an art dealer and collector, specialising in Old Master drawings.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Rich List 2017: #90, £1.43 billion". The Sunday Times Magazine. 7 May 2017. p. 43.
  2. ↑ "Christoph HENKEL - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Forbes: #1118 Christoph Henkel". forbes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chalsys LLP". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ↑ www.olex.org. "Canyon Equity | Our People". canyonequity.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 33). 26 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Katrin Bellinger: Master Collector". townandcountrymag.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.


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