Thomas Schmidheiny
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Thomas Schmidheiny (born December 17th 1945) is a billionaire as a result of inheritance and entrepreneurship. Net Worth: $4.4 billion as of 2006.
Country of citizenship: Switzerland
Residence: Balgach, Switzerland
Industry: Engineering/Construction
Marital Status: married , 4 children
Education: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Bachelor of Arts / Science; Tufts University, Doctorate
Schmidheiny is a member of the fourth generation of a Swiss-German industrial fortune. He holds 23.6% stake in cementmaker Holcim and has a seat on the board. Holcim is aggressively expanding, adding to its holdings in Mexico, the UK and India. He also manages his personal wine holdings, including the Cuvaison and Chapel Hill labels and the revamped Weingut Schmidheiny, a vineyard in Balgach, Switzerland, where he was born. Schmidheiny sits on the Board of Overseers at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.