Klaus-Michael Kühne

Klaus-Michael Kühne (born 2 June 1937) is honorary chairman and majority owner (53.30%) of the international transport company Kühne + Nagel, co-founded by his grandfather, August Kühne (1855-1932).[2] In 1963, he joined his father Alfred Kühne (1895–1981) [3] as a junior partner and has lived in Switzerland since 1975, in the city Schindellegi, the location of the Kühne + Nagel headquarters.

Klaus-Michael Kühne
Kühne in Hamburg in 2012
Born (1937-06-02) 2 June 1937
Hamburg, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationHonorary chairman, Kühne + Nagel[1]
Net worth 11.3 billion (June 2015)[1]
Parent(s)Alfred Kühne
RelativesAugust Kühne (grandfather)
Websitehttp://www.kn-portal.com/

As of 2015 according to Forbes, Kühne's net worth is US$ 12.2 billion.[1] The Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg is named after him.[4]

See also
  • List of US-dollar billionaires in Germany
  • Kühne School of Logistics and Management

References
  1. "Klaus-Michael Kuehne". Forbes. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. Kühne + Nagel annual report 2006
  3. Kühne, Alfred Deutsche Biografie (1982)
  4. University, Kühne Logistics. "About KLU". Kühne Logistics University. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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