Elisabeth Mohn

Elisabeth Mohn is a German billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. Mohn, who was married to Reinhard Mohn until his death in 2009, represents the fifth generation of the family that founded and continues to play a leading role at the Bertelsmann media group.

  • Elisabeth (Liz) Mohn is the widow of Reinhard Mohn, whose family has run media conglomerate Bertelsmann for five generations.
  • A former secretary at the company, she is now the vice chair of its board, and, with her three children, owns 19% of the firm.
  • The other 81% is owned by the Bertelsmann Foundation, which is dedicated to education and fostering dialogue between different nations and cultures.
  • Bertelsmann owns 75% of Penguin Random House, 75.1% of European entertainment network RTL Group and all of magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr.

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