List of Hungarians by net worth
This list of Hungarians by net worth article consists ranks that claims to be the list of the richest Hungarians according to the individual's net worth. Some of the following lists of Hungarian millionaires and billionaires are based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine.[1]
Hungarians by net worth in 2017 by Forbes
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| Rank | Name | Net worth (HUF) | Net worth (EUR) | Field | Source of worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sándor Csányi | 294.3 billion | 0.943 billion | Investment banking Commercial banking Oil industry Food production |
OTP Bank MOL Group Bonafarm |
| 2 | Sándor Demján | 192.0 billion | 0.615 billion | Construction Real estate Investment banking |
TriGranit Arcadom Euroinvest Gránit Bank |
| 3 | György Gattyán | 188.6 billion | 0.604 billion | IT industry | Docler Holding |
| 4 | Gábor Széles | 147.1 billion | 0.471 billion | Transport vehicle production Electrical engineering |
Ikarus Bus Videoton |
| 5 | Tibor Veres | 140.5 billion | 0.450 billion | Real estate Building material production |
Wallis |
| 6 | László Bige | 120.6 billion | 0.387 billion | Chemical industry | Bige Holding |
| 7 | Zsolt Felcsuti | 112.0 billion | 0.359 billion | Building engineering Machine manufacturing |
MPF Industry Group |
| 8 | Lőrinc Mészáros | 105.7 billion | 0.339 billion | Media Hotel industry Agriculture Construction |
Opus Global Apennin Holding CIG Pannonia[2] |
| 9 | László Szíjj | 105.3 billion | 0.338 billion | Construction | Duna Aszfalt |
| 10 | Lajos Kasza | 90.5 billion | 0.295 billion | Automotive manufacturing | Jász-Plastik |
Hungarian expats by net worth in 2017
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| Rank | Name | Net worth (HUF) | Net worth (USD) | Field | Source of worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Peterffy | 4,797 billion | 18.100 billion[3] | Financial services | Interactive Brokers |
| 2 | George Soros | 2,120 billion | 8.000 billion[4] | Hedge fund | Soros Fund Management |
| 3 | Frank Lowy | 1,548 billion | 5.800 billion[5] | Real estate | Westfield Corporation |
| 4 | Steven F. Udvar-Hazy | 1,034 billion | 3.900 billion[6] | Leasing | International Lease Finance Corporation Air Lease Corporation |
| 5 | Charles Simonyi | 636 billion | 2.100 billion[7] | Software development | Microsoft Intentional Software |
| 6 | Megdet Rahimkulov | 447 billion | 1.690 billion[8] | Oil industry Commercial banking Private banking |
Gazprom MOL Group OTP Bank VTB Bank |
| 7 | Alexander Rovt | 365 billion | 1.3 billion[9] | Agriculture | IBE Trade |
| 8 | Frank Hasenfratz | 270 billion | 1.020 billion[10] | Automotive industry | Linamar |
| 9 | Paul Lederer | 167 billion | 0.625 billion[11] | Food production | Primo Smallgoods |
Hungarians by net worth on the turn of the 19th century by Forbes
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| Rank | Name | Net worth (Hungarian pengő) |
Field | Source of worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manfréd Weiss (1857–1922) |
30–35 million | Steel production | Manfréd Weiss Steel and Metal Works |
| 2 | Miksa Schiffer (1867–1944) |
15–30 million | Construction | Palatinus Ogulin-országhatárszéli Vasút Építő |
| 3 | Henrik Fellner (1859–1932) |
25–30 million | Spirit production Sugar industry Electrical engineering |
Leipziger Vilmos Szesz- és Cukorgyár Egyesült Izzólámpa és Villamossági Rt. |
| 4 | Sándor Hatvany-Deutsch (1852–1913) |
25–30 million | Sugar industry | Nagy-Surányi Cukorgyár és Finomító Hatvani Cukorgyár Oroszkai Cukorgyár Vas megyei Cukorgyár Alföldi Cukorgyár |
| 5 | Anton Dreher (1810–1863) |
18–20 million | Beer production | Dreher Breweries |
| 6 | Henrik Haggenmacher (1827–1917) |
18–20 million | Beer production Milling industry Chemical industry |
Dreher Breweries Első Budapesti Gőzmalom Flóra, Első Magyar Stearin-, Gyertya- és Szappangyár |
| 7 | Ernő Gschwindt (1881–1932) |
18–20 million | Spirit production | Gschwindt-féle Szesz-, Élesztő-, Likőr- és Rumgyár |
| 8 | Gyula Wolfner (1814–1889) Lajos Wolfner (1824–1912) |
18–20 million | Leather production | Wolfner Gyula és Társa |
| 9 | Leó Lánczy (1852–1921) |
15 million | Investment banking | Pesti Magyar Kereskedelmi Bank |
| 10 | Gyula Klein (1862–1940)[14] |
10 million | Investment banking Electrical engineering Transport vehicle production |
Magyar Általános Hitelbank Ganz és Társa-Danubius Villamossági-, Gép-, Waggon- és Hajógyár |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Forbes. "A lista ami arról is árulkodik, milyen országban élünk". forbes.hu. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "PORTFOLIO.HU - Online gazdasági újság". www.portfolio.hu. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Peterffy". Forbes. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "George Soros". Forbes. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Frank Lowy". Forbes. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Steven Udvar-Hazy". Forbes. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Charles Simonyi". Forbes. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Megdet Rahimkulov". Forbes. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Forbes.com - Alexander Rovt - February 23, 2019
- ^ "Frank Hasenfratz". Forbes. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Rich Lister Paul Lederer's four-day retirement leads to $400m dairy business". 28 May 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Pengőmilliomosok - Forbes". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "A leggazdagabb 33 magyar – a századelőn: Weisz, Dreher, Esterházy - Forbes.hu". forbes.hu. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Julius Gyula Zsigmond Klein". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
