Christoph Henkel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1958 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Katrin Bellinger |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Konrad Henkel |
| Relatives | Friedrich Karl Henkel (grandfather) |
Christoph Henkel (born 11 February 1958) is a London-based German billionaire businessman and entrepreneur. As of September 2021, his net worth is estimated at US$1.7 billion. [1]
Christoph Henkel was born on 11 February 1958 in Düsseldorf, West Germany. [2] [3] [4]
Henkel's grandfather, Friedrich Karl Henkel, founded Henkel, a cleaning products company, in 1876. [5] His father, Konrad Henkel, took over the company and turned it into a global corporation. [5]
Henkel inherited a £1 billion stake in the German chemical company Henkel shortly after his father's death in 1999. [5]
He is a co-founder and co-owner of Canyon Equity, headquartered in Larkspur, California. [5] [6] He is also the owner of Dunton Hot Springs resort in Dunton, Colorado, US. [7]
In the Sunday Times Rich List 2022 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK, he was placed 5th with an estimated family fortune of £15billion. He ranks #1,118 on the list of the richest people in the world and 71st in Germany. [8]
He was a member of the Shareholders' Committee of Henkel from 1991 to 2022.
Henkel resides in London, England. [5] He is married to Katrin Bellinger, an art dealer and collector, specialising in Old Master drawings. [9] They have two sons. [7]
He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Düsseldorf in 2007. [5] He also sits on the advisory board of the G12++ certificate, a high school-equivalent certificate tailor-made for refugees by Alsama Project. [10] Speaking about the G12++, he is quoted by Alsama as saying: 'this initiative resonates deeply with my belief that education can change lives, and I’m proud to be part of a project that truly makes a lasting difference.' [11]