Otto Happel

Otto Happel (#1049)

Global Rank #1049

Country Rank #66

Country Germany

Otto Happel is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 4 B
Engineering
Germany
M
78 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,049

Country Rank #66

Net Worth $4.1B

Previous Worth $4.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Germany

Industry Engineering

Age 78 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Luzerne, Switzerland

Citizenship Germany

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Personal Stats

Age 78

Source Of Wealth Engineering

Residence Luzerne, Switzerland

Citizenship Germany

Marital Status Married

Children 6

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $4.1B

Current Net Worth $4.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Otto Happel, who studied engineering, inherited his father's dust-removal business and turned it into thermal engineering firm GEA. In 1999, he sold his 50.1% GEA stake to Germany's MG Technologies for around $775 million in cash and kept a 10% interest in the combined group. In 2005, the company renamed itself GEA Group. Happel cashed out in 2006, selling his remaining stake to institutional investors for $700 million. In 2015, he attended the World Economic Forum in his role as chairman of the Swiss private wealth management firm Luserve AG.

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#1044

Billionaires (2026)

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A foundation in his name supports projects in the developing world.

He has a super-yacht named Hetairos and lives in Switzerland with his wife and six children.

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Current Net Worth: $4.1B (May 4, 2026)