6Johanna Quandt – Net worth – $13 billion
This lady deserves our respect. She’s one of the richest women in Germany who has come a long way from being the secretary of Herbert Quandt to his wife and also, heiress to his fortune.
If you love BMW cars, you have her to thank for. Born in 1926, Johanna Quandt inherited a portion of her husband’s ownership in BMW.
And although she retired from BMW’s supervisory board in 1997, she still owns more than 16% of the company.
Her children, Susanne Klatten and Stefan Quandt also have stakes in BMW. And they are also in the list of Germany’s wealthiest people.
In 2010, the German government recognized Johanna Quandt for the cultural and social contributions she has made in support to education and journalism.
