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Aloys Wobben

Entrepreneur · Enercon · born January 22, 1952 · died 2021

$7.1Bolder estimate, as of August 2021 · Forbes

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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.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~32Founded Enercon1984

Reported wealth

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August 2021$7.1BForbes · current

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$18.9Breported estimate as of June 2026 · Bloomberg

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1971 · Czech Republic

$4.4Bolder estimate, as of September 2020 · Forbes

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1788–1824 · Kingdom of Great Britain

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1908–1968 · Soviet Union

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