Johanna Quandt

Johanna Maria Quandt (21 June 1926 – 3 August 2015) was a German billionaire and widow of Herbert Quandt. After the death of Herbert Quandt, she owned a large amount of car company BMW.

 Biography 
In 1926, Johanna Quandt was born as Johanna Bruhn. 

In the 1950s, she worked at BMV in Herbert Quandt's office as an assistant. In 1960, Bruhn married Quandt.

In 1982, Herbert Quandt died and she became a large shareholder in BMW. She retired in 1997.

 Personal life 
As of August 2014, the Quandt family is estimated to be worth $46.3 billion.The World's Billionaires: Germany. forbes.com, retrieved 5 August 2015 She died at the age of 89 in her home in Bad Homburg near Frankfurt.Johanna Quandt, Billionaire Matriarch of BMW Clan, Dies at 89. forbes.com, retrieved 5 August 2015

She was the 8th richest person in Germany, 82nd in the world and 11th richest woman according to Forbes.

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Category:1926 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:German billionaires
Category:German businesspeople
Category:People from Berlin