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Klaus-Michael Kühne
German billionaire and businessman
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dead
- born
- 1937
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 89
- known for
- entrepreneur, financier, consignor
1937 – 2026

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who klaus-michael kühne is
Klaus-Michael Kühne was a German billionaire businessman. In October 2021, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated Kühne's net worth to be US$36.2 billion, making him the richest person in Germany. He was the honorary chairman and majority owner (53.3%) of the international transport company Kühne + Nagel, co-founded by his grandfather, August Kühne (1855–1932).
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