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Aloys Wobben

German businessman (1952-2021) · Germany · On the map · Founders · Died at 69

Aloys Wobben was a German billionaire businessman, engineer, and the founder and owner of the wind turbine company Enercon. He was one of the 50 richest people in Germany, with a fortune estimated at €4.78 billion, as of November 2020. As of August 2021, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$7.1 billion.

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2021Died31 July 20212013Karmarsch MedalAward2009Lower Saxony State PrizeAward2000German Environmental PrizeAward1997Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1952Born22 January 1952

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Karmarsch Medal2013
Lower Saxony State Prize2009
German Environmental Prize2000
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1997
Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1952 to 2021 · aged 69