Günter Herz (born 1940) is a German businessman, former CEO of the German coffee shop and retail chain

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Early life

Günter Herz is the son of Max Herz and Ingeburg Herz. Max Herz co-founded Tchibo in 1949 with

Carl Tchilinghiryan Carl Tchilinghiryan (27 February 1910 – 8 May 1987) was a German businessman of Armenian origin, who co-founded the coffee house Tchibo. Career In 1949, together with Max Herz, he founded the "Frisch-Röst-Kaffee Carl Tchiling GmbH", which ...

Career

Tchibo is 100% owned by three members of the Herz family, Ingeburg Herz (Max Herz's widow), and two of her sons,

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and Wolfgang Herz. In 2003, they bought out their brother, Günter, and sister,

Daniela Herz-Schnoekel Daniela Herz-Schnoekel (born 1954) is a German businesswoman, former part-owner of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo. Early life Herz-Schnoekel is the daughter of Max Herz and Ingeburg Herz. Her father co-founded Tchibo in 1949 wi ...

's 40% stake. In 2008, their brother Joachim died in a motorboat accident. According to ''

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'', Herz has a net worth of $2.8 billion, as of May 2015.

Personal life

Herz is married with two children, and lives in

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References

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