# Reinhold Würth

_German businessman_

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> Reinhold Würth (born 20 April 1935) is a German businessman and art collector. In 1954, at the age of 19, he took over his father's wholesale screw business and built it into the Würth Group, which posted €19.9 billion (US$21.68 billion) in sales in 2022.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 April 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78465#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Öhringen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78465#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78465#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; university teacher; entrepreneur; art collector ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78465#P106))
- **Spouse:** Carmen Würth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78465#P26))
- **Awards:** Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille; Reinhold Maier Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78465#P166))

## About

Since the 1960s, Würth has collected art. As of 2021, the collection contains over 18,300 works, focused on the late 19th century onwards.

He is married with three children and lives in Künzelsau, Germany.

As of November 2024, Forbes estimated Würth's net worth at $33.6 billion, the world's 45th-richest person.

## Questions

**When was Reinhold Würth born?**  
Reinhold Würth was born on 20 April 1935 in Öhringen.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Reinhold Würth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhold_W%C3%BCrth) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q78465](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78465) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Reinhold Würth.jpg by Corporate Communications Würth-Group (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reinhold_W%C3%BCrth.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Reinhold Würth". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/reinhold-wurth. Retrieved 5 November 2026.