Petr Kellner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Petr Kellner
Occupation	Founder
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1964(1964-05-20)
Age	60
Date Of Death	March 27, 2021, Knik Glacier, AK
Birthplace	Česká Lípa
Country	Czech Republic
Horoscope	Taurus

Petr Kellner Biography

Petr Kellner is one of the most popular and richest Founder who was born on May 20, 1964 in Česká Lípa, Czech Republic.

Petr Kellner graduated from the University of Economics, Prague Faculty of Industrial Economics, in 1986.

In 1991, after the announcement of Czechoslovak voucher privatization, he founded the investment fund PPF (První privatizační fond) with Milan Vinkler and state-owned glassworks Sklo Union. In 1992, PPF investiční společnost a.s. was established and the funds’ names were changed from privatisation to investment. The funds were very successful and purchased stock of more than 200 corporations with nominal value 5 billion CZK.

Petr Kellner Net Worth

Petr Kellner is one of the richest Founder from Czech Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Petr Kellner 's net worth 16.3 billion USD (2020). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Petr Kellner (born 20 May 1964) is a Czech billionaire businessman. In 2018, Kellner ranked #88 on the Forbes World’s billionaires list, with an estimated net worth of US$15.5 billion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Petr Kellner Dating?

According to our records, Petr Kellner married to Renáta Kellnerová. As of December 1, 2023, Petr Kellner’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2013 Kellner’s PPF sold their remaining shares in the Generali PPF Holding (GPH) to Generali for €2.5 billion, who became sole owner effective at year end of 2014. As of 2015 Kellner is no longer a member of the Generali Board.

Facts & Trivia

Jovina Ranked on the list of most popular Founder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Czech Republic. Petr Kellner celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

In 2018, Petr Kellner ranked #88 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires list, with wealth listed at US $15.5 billion.

What happened to peter Kellner?

Kellner died on 27 March 2021 in an Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter crash , while heliskiing in Alaska’s backcountry near Knik Glacier, 50 miles (80 km) east of Anchorage, along with four other people.

Who is the richest man in Czech?

The ranking of the richest Czechs and Slovaks was compiled by Euro. Kellnerová, the estate administrator and expected main heiress of PPF, is in first place, with assets worth almost three times more than the next-richest Czech, Radovan Vítek.

How did Petr Kellner make his money?

The BBC’s Rob Cameron in Prague reports that Kellner was a secretive man who made his fortune in the 1990s by launching an investment fund with which he bought a controlling stake in the country’s largest insurance company. PPF then expanded into telecoms, media and engineering.

How many billionaires are there in Czech Republic?

It is interesting to compare these individuals with the Forbes’ Dollar Billionaires column. The Czech Republic has eight members , the much bigger Poland only seven, and comparable Hungary only a meager two.

How did Petr Kellner died?

Kellner, who was 56 when his helicopter went down during a heliskiing trip in Alaska in late March, was Czechia’s richest man and its preeminent oligarch. On his death, he was reputedly worth more than 15 billion dollars and controlled one of Czechia’s largest corporations, the Netherlands-based PPF Group.