Ralph Sonnenberg

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Ralph Sonnenberg
BornMay 1934 (age 89)
NationalityDutch
Known forowner of at least 80% of Hunter Douglas
TitleChairman and CEO, Hunter Douglas
Term2015–2022
SuccessorJoão Castro Neves
Spousemarried
Children3

Ralph Sonnenberg (born May 1934), [1] is a Dutch billionaire, and former CEO of the Netherlands-based Hunter Douglas Group. [2]

Hunter Douglas was founded by his father, who was Jewish and fled Germany in the early 1930s, [3] in 1919. [4] He owned at least 80% of Hunter Douglas. [5]

Sonnenberg is married with three children, and lives in Meggen, Switzerland. [4] His sons David and Marko work for the company, both holding the role of Executive Chairman and Senior Advisor, respectively. [6] [7]

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