Name | Net Worth | Age | Source |
Albert Frere | $3.6 billion | 86 | diversified |
Patokh Chodiev | $2.8 billion | 59 | mining, metals |
Let's get some details of these Belgian billionaires.
1. Albert Frere
Known to be the richest man in Belgium, billionaire Albert Frere built a scrap metal business and invested in media, oil and utilities. He has 25% share in German media giant Bertelsmann. He has also shares from different companies such as:
- Petrofina
- Compagnie Luxembourgoise de Telediffusion (CLT)
- Royale Belge Insurance
- Tractebel
- Power Corp. Canada
- AGESCA Nederland
- Parjoinco
- GBL
- BNP Paribas
- etc.,
In 2002, Belgian King Albert II gave him a title of baron. He's a co-owner of Chateau Cheval Blanc winery.He is described as workaholic but he admits he will never retire.
2. Patokh Chodiev
What can you say about these two billionaires in Belgium for year 2012?Billionaire Patokh Chodiev is part of the central asian businessmen Trio. Members include himself, Alexander Mashkevich and Alijan Ibragimov. They are both billionaires who invested in minerals, gas, oil and banking.Chodiev is the major shareholder of Eurasian National Resources Corporation (ENRC) which is a diversified natural resources company based in London. It has interest in energy, mining, processing, marketing and logistics.