Christoph Henkel

Christoph Henkel
Born	(1958-02-11) 11 February 1958 (age 66) Düsseldorf, West Germany
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse	Katrin Bellinger
Children	2
Parent	Konrad Henkel
Relatives	Friedrich Karl Henkel (grandfather)

Christoph Henkel (born 11 February 1958) is a London-based German billionaire businessman and entrepreneur. As of September 2021, his net worth is estimated at US$1.7 billion.[1]

Early life

Christoph Henkel was born on 11 February 1958 in Düsseldorf, West Germany.[2][3][4]

Henkel's grandfather, Friedrich Karl Henkel, founded Henkel, a cleaning products company, in 1876.[5] His father, Konrad Henkel, took over the company and turned it into a global corporation.[5]

Career

Henkel inherited a £1 billion stake in the German chemical company Henkel shortly after his father's death in 1999.[5]

He is a co-founder and co-owner of Canyon Equity, headquartered in Larkspur, California.[5][6] He is also the owner of Dunton Hot Springs resort in Dunton, Colorado, US.[7]

In the Sunday Times Rich List 2022 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK, he was placed 5th with an estimated family fortune of £15billion. He ranks #1,118 on the list of the richest people in the world and 71st in Germany.[8]

He was a member of the Shareholders' Committee of Henkel from 1991 to 2022.

Personal life

Henkel resides in London, England.[5] He is married to Katrin Bellinger, an art dealer and collector, specialising in Old Master drawings.[9] They have two sons.[7]

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Düsseldorf in 2007.[5]

References

1. "Forbes profile: Christoph Henkel". Forbes. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
2. "Dr. rer. pol. h.c.Christoph Henkel" (PDF). Henkel. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
3. "Christoph HENKEL - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
4. "Chalsys LLP". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
5. "Forbes: #1118 Christoph Henkel". forbes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
6. www.olex.org. "Canyon Equity | Our People". canyonequity.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
7. Strouse, Jean (16 May 2017). "Look Inside a Sleek and Modern Mountain Home in the Colorado Rockies". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
8. Watts, Robert, ed. (20 May 2022). "The Sunday Times Rich List 2022". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
9. "Katrin Bellinger: Master Collector". townandcountrymag.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.