Renate Reimann-Haas
Renate Reimann-Haas | |
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| Born | October 8, 1951 Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, heiress, chemist |
| Years active | until mid-2000s (as researcher) |
| Known for | Ownership stake in JAB Holding Company; co-founder of Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft |
Renate Reimann-Haas (born 8 October 1951) is a German-Austrian businesswoman and heiress who possesses a 25% stake in JAB Holding Company.
Life and career
As the great-great-grandchild of Karl Ludwig Reimann, she belongs to the affluent Reimann family known for their entrepreneurial ventures. She is the oldest biological daughter of Albert Reimann and Emilie Landecker (1922–2017). In 1965, Albert formally adopted her along with her siblings Wolfgang Reimann and Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli.
In 1984, she received an 11.1% ownership share of Joh. A. Benckiser GmbH from her father. This company later combined with the British firm Reckitt & Colman in 1999, creating Reckitt Benckiser. Alongside her brother Wolfgang and half-siblings Stefan Reimann-Andersen and Matthias Reimann-Andersen, she co-established the charitable Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft in 2005. Due to increased attention on the family’s activities during the Nazi period, this foundation was handed over to the Alfred Landecker Foundation based in Berlin in 2019.
Holding a doctorate in chemistry, Reimann-Haas pursued research in organic chemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research under Heinz A. Staab in Heidelberg until the mid-2000s. Together, they contributed several scholarly publications to Angewandte Chemie.
Personal life
Residing in Laudenbach, she briefly served as chairperson of Musikverein Laudenbach e.V. and performed as a clarinetist in their BigBand. Otherwise, she has kept a low public profile, rarely engaging in interviews or public events.
She is married and has three children: Evelin, Susanne, and Martin Haas. After obtaining Austrian citizenship in 2006, she ceased residing in Germany. In 2021, Forbes valued her net worth at approximately $3.9 billion.