Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp | |
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Born | Ursula Kipp November 1951 (age 72) |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Known for | Chairwoman of Tschuggen Hotel Group |
Spouse | Wilfried Bechtolsheimer |
Children | 4 |
Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp (born November 1951) is a German-born billionaire, businesswomen and heiress. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp is the only daughter of German retail tycoon Karl-Heinz Kipp, founder of the Massa department store chain. [2] After her father died in October 2017, Ursula inherited much of his fortune. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp was married to Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer. [1] Together, they are estimated to be worth £1 billion by the Sunday Times Rich List. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp was born in Germany. [2] She is one of two children born to Karl-Heinz Kipp and Hannelore Kipp. [3] Her father, Karl-Heinz Kipp, was a self-made billionaire who made his fortune in retail and property. [3] He is most famous for owning the Massa department store chain in Germany, which he founded in 1965 and sold two decades later in 1985. [3]
Her brother, Ernst-Ludwig Kipp, died in 2003 leaving behind seven children. [4]
According to Forbes, Ursula took over the Tschuggen Hotel Group as its chairwoman in 2016, having been operationally involved in the company for many years prior. [5]
Tschuggen Hotel Group is a luxury resort group and was set by Karl-Heinz Kipp in 1980. The group owns multiple resorts in Europe including the Tschuggen Grand Hotel in Arosa and the all-suite Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland. [6] [7]
Ursula and her husband Wilfried own and run a horse training and breeding centre in Gloucestershire. [8]
Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer died on April 8, 2020, aged 71 in Ascona, Switzerland. [9]
Ursula and Wilfred have three sons and one daughter. [1]
Her eldest son Felix is a member the gothic band, Curse of Lono. Another son, Gotz is an academic at the University of Pennsylvania. [1]
Her youngest son, Till (b. 1982), a former racing driver, [10] set up New York-based investment management company Arosa Capital Management. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp's only daughter is British dressage rider Laura Tomlinson (née Bechtolsheimer), who won two medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [1] Laura married English professional polo player Mark Tomlinson in a ceremony in 2013, which was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex. [11]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp [5] moved her family to Gloucestershire from Germany in the late 1980s. According to Forbes, she currently resides in Switzerland. [2]
Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp | |
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Born | Ursula Kipp November 1951 (age 72) |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Known for | Chairwoman of Tschuggen Hotel Group |
Spouse | Wilfried Bechtolsheimer |
Children | 4 |
Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp (born November 1951) is a German-born billionaire, businesswomen and heiress. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp is the only daughter of German retail tycoon Karl-Heinz Kipp, founder of the Massa department store chain. [2] After her father died in October 2017, Ursula inherited much of his fortune. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp was married to Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer. [1] Together, they are estimated to be worth £1 billion by the Sunday Times Rich List. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp was born in Germany. [2] She is one of two children born to Karl-Heinz Kipp and Hannelore Kipp. [3] Her father, Karl-Heinz Kipp, was a self-made billionaire who made his fortune in retail and property. [3] He is most famous for owning the Massa department store chain in Germany, which he founded in 1965 and sold two decades later in 1985. [3]
Her brother, Ernst-Ludwig Kipp, died in 2003 leaving behind seven children. [4]
According to Forbes, Ursula took over the Tschuggen Hotel Group as its chairwoman in 2016, having been operationally involved in the company for many years prior. [5]
Tschuggen Hotel Group is a luxury resort group and was set by Karl-Heinz Kipp in 1980. The group owns multiple resorts in Europe including the Tschuggen Grand Hotel in Arosa and the all-suite Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland. [6] [7]
Ursula and her husband Wilfried own and run a horse training and breeding centre in Gloucestershire. [8]
Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer died on April 8, 2020, aged 71 in Ascona, Switzerland. [9]
Ursula and Wilfred have three sons and one daughter. [1]
Her eldest son Felix is a member the gothic band, Curse of Lono. Another son, Gotz is an academic at the University of Pennsylvania. [1]
Her youngest son, Till (b. 1982), a former racing driver, [10] set up New York-based investment management company Arosa Capital Management. [1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp's only daughter is British dressage rider Laura Tomlinson (née Bechtolsheimer), who won two medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [1] Laura married English professional polo player Mark Tomlinson in a ceremony in 2013, which was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex. [11]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp [5] moved her family to Gloucestershire from Germany in the late 1980s. According to Forbes, she currently resides in Switzerland. [2]