Klaus-Michael Kuehne
Klaus-Michael Kühne is honorary chairman and majority owner of the international transport company Kühne + Nagel, co-founded by his grandfather, August Kühne.
- Logistics magnate Klaus-Michael Kuehne is Honorary Chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, based in Schindellegi, Switzerland.
- He joined the company, cofounded by his grandfather, in 1958, eventually taking over as CEO in 1966.
- In 2016, his Kuehne Holding AG acquired 20% of VTG, a rail logistics company. Two years later, it sold the stake to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure.
- He also holds a 25% stake in shipping and logistics company Hapag-Lloyd.
- Kuehne is an only child and has no children. His charitable foundation will manage his wealth upon his death.
