No. 80Germany
Reinhold Wuerth & family
Fasteners · Kuenzelsau
Net worth
$29.3B
Today
−$242−0.00%Past month
+$2.6B+9.69%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Reinhold Wuerth is honorary chairman of the supervisory board of the Wuerth Group, a German hardware manufacturer founded by his father. Wuerth joined the family's wholesale screw business in 1949, at age 14, as the company's second employee and first apprentice. Today, with annual sales of over $23 billion, the Wuerth Group has more than 400 companies and 86,000 employees around the world. Wuerth retired in 1994; his nephew Sebastian Wuerth now serves as chairman of the advisory board of Wuerth Group.
Net worth over time
+9.69%+$2.6B over the past month
$30B$28B$27B
Oct 12Nov 11
Principal holdings
1 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private holdings | Manufacturing | 100.0% | $29.3B |
Also known for
- Wuerth's vast art collection, consisting of more than 20,000 pieces, began with an Emil Nolde watercolor painting acquired in 1972.
- An avid aviator, Wuerth was president of a German flying club for nearly 25 years.
“Everything has its time: the time of becoming, the time of being and the time of passing away. My objective is to keep the company youthful, in a state of becoming.”