Guenther Fielmann Net Worth

Guenther Fielmann is the founder and CEO of Fielmann AG, a German eyeglasses giant. He opened his first optometry shop in 1972 and took the company public in 1994. The Fielmann family currently controls 71.64% of the company's shares, which are split between KORVA SE, a subsidiary of the family's foundation, and Guenther, his son Marc, and his daughter Sophie-Luise. Marc Fielmann attended the Schule Schloss Salem boarding school in Germany and the London School of Economics. Fielmann AG has outlets in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. Guenther Fielmann is also a committed environmentalist, planting a new tree for every employee each year and owning two organic farms and an ecologically friendly estate in Schleswig-Holstein.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 17, 1939
Birth Place Hamburg, Germany, Germany
Age 84 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra
Residence Hamburg, Germany
Occupation CEO, Fielmann
Salary €3.358M (2010)
Spouse(s) Heike Fielmann (divorced)
Children 2

💰 Net worth: $3.9 Billion (2024)

Guenther Fielmann, a prominent figure in the healthcare sector of Germany, is estimated to have a net worth of $3.9 billion in 2024. His wealth can be attributed to his successful career as the founder and owner of Fielmann AG, a leading eyewear company based in Germany. Fielmann has revolutionized the eyewear industry by offering high-quality products at affordable prices, making eyeglasses accessible to a wider population. With his innovative business strategies and strong entrepreneurial skills, Fielmann has not only built a billion-dollar empire but has also played a significant role in improving healthcare in Germany.

2012 $2.6 Billion
2013 $3.1 Billion
2014 $3.7 Billion
2015 $4.4 Billion
2016 $5.3 Billion
2017 $5.3 Billion
2018 $6.13 Billion

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Biography/Timeline

1972

1972 the state-approved optometrist opened his first shop in Cuxhaven. In 1981 he revolutionised the German spectacle market by offering 90 fashionable frames for the allowance of the statutory health insurance funds (initial tariff). Because previously only 6 Models were available in exchange for the insurance allowance, Fielmann thus removed the social stigma of having to wear glasses. This liberalisation, favourable media coverage ("Robin Hood of spectacle wearers") and aggressive marketing allowed his Business to grow rapidly. In 1982 a new shop was opened in Kiel offering more than 7,000 frames to choose from. In 1994 the Fielmann KG was transformed into Fielmann AG and went public.

2000

In 2000 Fielmann received the Federal Cross of Merit First Class from the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Two years later (2002) the state also bestowed the title of a professor (honoris causis) upon him. In 2003 he received the "Deutscher Gründerpreis" (Prize for German Founders). The agricultural and nutrition sciences department of the University of Kiel awarded him an honorary doctorate in December 2004. In 2011 Fielmann was accepted into the Hall of Fame of manager magazin.

2002

In 2002, Fielmann bought Plön Castle from the state of Schleswig-Holstein and had it renovated extensively. Since 2003 he trains his optometrists in the castle. From 2005/06 onwards bachelor's and master's degrees in optometry are being offered in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Lübeck.

2009

For each of his employees Fielmann plants a tree every year. In May 2009 he planted the one-millionth tree with chancellor Angela Merkel and minister President Peter Harry Carstensen.