Stephan Schmidheiny

Stephan Schmidheiny
PhD
Schmidheiny, c. 1992
Born
Stephan Ernst Schmidheiny

(1947-10-29)29 October 1947
EducationUniversity of Zurich (PhD)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • industrialist
  • philanthropist
Known forAsbestos scandal
Spouses
Ruth Schmidheiny
(m. 1974; div. 2002)
    Viktoria Werner
    (m. 2012)
    Children2
    Convictions8 June 2023 (convicted on all counts)
    Criminal chargeAggravated manslaughter in 392 cases
    Penalty12 years in prison
    WebsiteOfficial website

    Stephan Ernst Schmidheiny (born 29 October 1947) is a Swiss businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. He is a prominent member of the Schmidheiny family. In 2023, his net worth was estimated by Handelszeitung to be $3.75 billion. He is also well known for being convicted over his role in the Italian asbestos scandal.