Rene Benko. His name may mean nothing to you. However, in the German-speaking world in particular, this billionaire entrepreneur is essential. An investor in real estate and department stores, the Austrian owns via his company Signa the German chain KaDeWe, Selfridges in London and the Chrysler building in New York. In Switzerland, he has been co-owner of the Globus department stores since 2020. According to Forbes, his fortune reaches 5.3 billion dollars.
