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Quandt family
BMW · Germany · founded 1883
Controlling shareholders of BMW through the Klatten and Quandt holdings.
Family fortune
$34B
Bloomberg Family Index, as of 2025-12-31
Generations
5
Documented members
4
Industries
Automotive, Chemicals
Founders, principals and heirs
Günther Quandt
Founder · generation 2 · 1881–1954
Industrialist who assembled the original holdings.
Herbert Quandt
Principal · generation 3 · 1910–1982
Backed BMW's 1959 refinancing.
Stefan Quandt
Heir · generation 4 · 1966–
Deputy chairman of the BMW supervisory board.
Susanne Klatten
Heir · generation 4 · 1962–
BMW and Altana shareholder.
Legacy
The family's 1959 rescue of BMW prevented a takeover by Daimler-Benz.
Evidentiary standard
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