Siegfried Meister (17 October 1938 – 28 July 2017) was a German billionaire businessman, founder and 63% owner of
Rational AG
Rational AG is a German manufacturer and retailer of commercial and industrial kitchen equipment for thermal food preparation. The company is based in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, and was founded by Siegfried Meister in 1973. It operates worldwide ...
.
Early life
Meister was born in 1938.
He trained as an electrical engineer.
Career
In 1973, he founded Rational AG, which rose to success as a result of the popularity of the combination steamer, which he helped to develop.
He owned 63.7% of Rational.
In March 2017, ''
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also re ...
'' estimated his net worth at US$3.8 billion.
Personal life
He was married to
Gabriella Meister
Gabriella Meister is a German billionaire businesswoman, and the widow of Rational AG founder Siegfried Meister, who died in 2017. As of October 2021, her net worth is estimated at US$3 billion.
She was married to Siegfried Meister, and they l ...
, and they lived in
Landsberg am Lech
Landsberg am Lech (Landsberg at the Lech) is a town in southwest Bavaria, Germany, about 65 kilometers west of Munich and 35 kilometers south of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Landsberg am Lech.
Overview
Landsberg is situated o ...
, Germany.
He died on 28 July 2017.
References
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1938 births
2017 deaths
German billionaires
People from Landsberg am Lech
German electrical engineers
German company founders
20th-century German businesspeople
21st-century German businesspeople
Engineers from Bavaria