Markus Blocher
Markus Blocher | |
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| Born | Markus Christoph Blocher April 16, 1971 |
| Education | ETH Zurich (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, industrialist |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Known for | Chairman and CEO of Dottikon ES; former controlling shareholder of EMS-Chemie |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent | Christoph Blocher |
| Relatives | Blocher family |
Markus Christoph Blocher (born April 16, 1971) is a Swiss businessman and billionaire. He is the only son of former Federal Councilor Christoph Blocher (born 1940) and younger brother of National Councilor Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (born 1969). Blocher is among the richest Swiss with an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion by Forbes. Blocher holds a controlling stake in EMS-Chemie and Dottikon ES, both chemical companies based in Switzerland.