Johann Rupert

Biography

Johann Rupert is a South African Entrepreneur and businessman with a net worth of $10.2 billion in 2022. Johann Rupert is the eldest son of Anton Rupert, a successful businessman, who created Rembrandt Group Limited (now Remgro Limited). Johann Rupert began his career by founding Rand merchant Bank in South Africa, of which he was CEO. He is currently the chairperson of his father’s business, Remgro Limited, and CEO of Compagnie Financière Richemont, a Swiss-based luxury goods company. Although Rupert initially dropped out of university to enter the world of business, he has since been awarded two honorary doctorates in Economics and Commerce from the University of Stellenbosch and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University respectively. Recently Rupert has been a key voice in the fight against fracking in the Karoo region of South Africa. Learn more about him here.

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