The Young and Wealthy: The Surprising Young Billionaires Who Inherited their Fortunes

The 15 youngest billionaires in the world this year have inherited their wealth, with the exception of Gustav Magnar Witzøe. Gustav, at age 30, inherited half of the world’s second-largest salmon farming company, SalMar, and has assets of 4.2 billion USD from his inheritance in fish farming in Norway.

Kevin David Lehmann, at 21, has inherited a stake in the pharmacy chain DM-drogerie markt in Germany and owns assets of 3.3 billion USD. Sophie Luise Fielmann, at 29, has inherited shares in eyeglasses in Germany and owns assets of 2.7 billion USD.

Kim Jung-min and Kim Jung-youn, ages 22 and 20, own about 9% each of online game publisher Nexon in Korea through their inheritance after their father passed away in 2021. Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is the Chief Strategy Officer of EssilorLuxottica, the world’s largest eyewear company, owning the RayBan brand through an inherited stake in Delfin.

Luca Del Vecchio is Leonardo’s half-brother and owns shares in Delfin along with other companies such as Generali insurance company and Mediobanca Bank. Clemente Del Vecchio is another heir to the Del Vecchio family and owns shares in Delfin along with Luca. Remi Dassault inherited his fortune from his father’s stake in French software company Dassault Systèmes and Dassault Aviation after his father’s death