Johann Rupert Biography, Age, Net Worth, House, Cars, Wife, Children, Siblings, Companies & Salary

Biography

Johann Peter Rupert is a South African billionaire businessman. He is the eldest son of business tycoon Anton Rupert and his wife Huberte. Rupert is the chairman of the Swiss-based luxury goods company Richemont and Remgro, the South Africa-based company. He has been the CEO of Compagnie Financiere Richemont since April 2010. On the 2023 Forbes list, Rupert and family were ranked the richest in South Africa, with an estimated net worth of US$10.7 billion. Rupert is regarded as the second richest man in Africa as of 2023.

Rupert has been described as “reclusive” by the Financial Times and Barron’s, because he rarely gives interviews and shuns public events. He also owns part of the Saracens English rugby team and Anthonij Rupert Wines, which is named after his late brother.

Age

Johann Rupert was born and raised in Stellenbosch, where he attended Paul Roos Gymnasium. He also attended the University of Stellenbosch, studying economics and company law. He later dropped out of the university to pursue a business career. In 2004, the Stellenbosch University awarded him an honorary doctorate in Economics. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2008.

Net Worth

Rupert was ranked the 4th richest man in Africa with a net worth of 5.5 billion US dollars in 2017. In 2018, his net worth was estimated at 7.2 billion dollars, and he ranked 3rd on the list. According to the Forbes list, he is currently worth 8.9 billion dollars. In October 2023, his wealth plummeted by $3.7 billion in three months, R70 billion. This made him the 3rd richest man in Africa after being passed by Oppenheimer.

House

Johann Rupert and his family have a huge mansion in Cape Town, South Africa. The house is reportedly worth over two million Euros. The family has several other properties. He owns land in the Karoo, a region of South Africa. He is believed to have once paid R40 million for a bull.

Cars

Rupert reportedly owns the Franschhoek car museum. The museum is full of his antic collections comprising over 200 exotic vehicles, including his 63 Ferrari Lusso GT.

Wife

Johann Rupert is married to Gaynor Rupert, a breeder of racehorses. Johann is believed to have talked her into doing it. Gaynor also manages their Drakenstein farm. The couple is blessed with 3 children.

Children

Johann and Gaynor Rupert have three children together. They include a son named Anton Rupert Jr. and 2 daughters named Caroline Rupert and Hanneli Rupert. There isn’t much information about their kids. However, their son, Anton Rupert jr, often features in the news. He is named after his grandfather and founder of their business empire, Anton Rupert.

Siblings

Anthonij Rupert was the brother of Johann. He passed in a car accident in 2021. Anthonij was head of Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons. Johann took over the L’Ormarins wine estate following his death. He also initiated a project to enhance the farm in memory of his late brother.

Companies

Johann Rupert is chairman of Swiss luxury goods firm Compagnie Financiere Richemont, best known for the brands Cartier and Montblanc. The company was formed in 1998 through a spinoff of assets owned by Rembrandt Group Limited (now Remgro Limited). Rupert’s father, Anton had formed it in the 1940s.

Rupert also owns 7% of diversified investment firm Remgro, which he chairs. He owns 26% of Reinet, an investment holding company based in Luxembourg, and part of the Saracens English rugby team and Anthonij Rupert Wines, named after his late brother.

Salary

According to Wallmine, Rupert’s compensation as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA is $3,093,070.