Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken
| Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charlene Heineken 30 June 1954 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Residence | London, England |
| Education | Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar |
| Alma mater | University of Leiden |
| Net worth | US$13.4 billion (October 2015)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Michel de Carvalho |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Freddy Heineken and Lucille Cummins |
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (born 30 June 1954) is a Dutch-English businesswoman and the owner of a 25% controlling interest in the world's third-largest brewer, Heineken International. She is one of the richest women in the UK, with a net worth of $13.4 billion as of October 2015, according to Forbes magazine.
Early life
Charlene Heineken was born on 30 June 1954, the daughter of Freddy Heineken, the Dutch industrialist, and Lucille Cummins, an American from a Kentucky family of bourbon whiskey distillers. She was educated at Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar, followed by a law degree from the University of Leiden.[1]
Career
She owns a 25% controlling stake in Dutch brewer Heineken, where she is also an executive director.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Michel de Carvalho, a financier involved in NM Rothschild and Citi businesses, graduate of Harvard University, former film actor (as Michel Ray), and former Olympic luger, who she met on a ski holiday in St. Moritz, Switzerland.[3] He is a member of the supervisory board of Heineken NV. They reside in London with their five children.[1]
Upon the death of her father in 2002, she inherited about £3 billion, making her the wealthiest person with (shared) Dutch citizenship.[4][5] In 2013, the Sunday Times Rich List ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK placed her 10th with an estimated fortune of £7billion.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken". Forbes. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Age Gate". Theheinekencompany.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ Sellers, Patricia (December 3, 2014). "Heineken's Charlene de Carvalho: A self-made heiress". Fortune Magazine (2014-12-22) (Time Inc.). Retrieved 2014-12-30.
While women in the Netherlands generally attach their maiden name to their married name, Charlene, as a London resident, had dropped “Heineken” from her surname.
- ↑ Rossingh, Danielle (2003-02-26). "Heineken heiress remains a mystery". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ↑ The Daily Telegraph - Sunday Times Rich List 2010: Britain's richest see wealth rise by one third, 2010-04-24
- ↑ "Sunday Times". Features.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-26.