Renáta Kellnerová
Renáta Kellnerová | |
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| Born | July 4, 1967 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Majority owner of PPF Group, widow of Petr Kellner |
| Notable work | Co-founder of Educa Foundation and The Kellner Family Foundation |
Renáta Kellnerová (born 4 July 1967) is the widow of Petr Kellner, the Czech billionaire businessman who founded the PPF Group and tragically passed away in a helicopter accident in March 2021.
The PPF Group, established by Petr Kellner in the early 1990s, expanded to become one of Europe’s leading investment firms, managing assets valued at approximately €39.7 billion by the close of 2020. Between 1993 and 1997, Renáta, then known by her maiden name Hacklová, held a position on the board of PPF moravskoslezský investiční fond a.s., an entity that preceded the current PPF Group.
In 2002, she played a key role in founding the Educa Foundation, which offers scholarships to students attending the Open Gate - Grammar and Primary School located in Babice. Later, in 2009, the Kellner family launched The Kellner Family Foundation, which has allocated CZK 1.6 billion over a decade to advance educational initiatives within the Czech Republic.
After Petr Kellner’s untimely death, Renáta Kellnerová inherited his ownership of 98.93% of PPF Group shares, thereby becoming the wealthiest individual in the Czech Republic.
She was listed on the 2022 edition of The World's Billionaires by Forbes, with an estimated fortune of $16.6 billion; by December 2024, Forbes assessed her net worth at $17.5 billion.
Kellnerová is mother to three daughters, including the Czech equestrian athlete Anna Kellnerová, and has also been involved in raising Petr Kellner’s son from a former relationship.