Susan Gail Alfond (born 1946) is an American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire.
Biography
Susan Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the daughter of Dorothy (née Levine) and Harold Alfond. Her father founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for $433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock. When her father died in 2007, he left his shares in Berkshire Hathaway to his four children, Ted, Susan, Bill, and Peter, who are now all billionaires.
Personal life
Alfond has three children: Emily Pearl, Daniel Pearl, and David Pearl. She lives in Scarborough, Maine.
Summary
Susan Alfond | |
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Born | Susan Gail Alfond 1946 (age 70–71) |
Residence | Scarborough, Maine |
Occupation | investor, philanthropist |
Net worth | $1.1 Billion USD (April 2016) |
Children | Emily Pearl Daniel Pearl David Pearl |
Parent(s) | Dorothy Levine Alfond Harold Alfond |
Family | Bill Alfond (brother) Peter Alfond (brother) Ted Alfond (brother) |
Klatten owns 21 percent of Bayerische Motoren Werke, the world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles. The Munich-based company’s brands include BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce. She also has stakes in chemical company Altana, carbon producer SGL Carbon, credit card maker Entrust Datacard and turbine developer Nordex.
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