Geld: Der Millionenerbe, der die Millionen nicht will
Kai Viehof hat den Großteil seines Erbes ausgeschlagen, auch vom Rest will der Enkel des Allkauf-Gründers das meiste weggeben. Über einen Mann, dessen Beruf es ist, sinnvoll Geld loszuwerden.
Mönchengladbach. Kai Viehof, a self-made millionaire, defies many stereotypes associated with such wealth. Standing at slender shoulders, he appears unassuming beneath his black T-shirt and shirt, with a light beard and a ring in each ear. In the spring of 2022, he appeared on the ARD talkshow "Hart aber fair," discussing the topic of inheritances with a more reserved demeanor compared to his more expansive counterpart, an equally wealthy electrical engineer from Neuss.
Viehof's grandfather built the retail chain "Allkauf" in the 1960s, which he sold to Metro AG for around one billion marks in 1998. The resulting fortune was offered to him, but he declined his share. Now 44 years old, Viehof represents a new generation of millionaires in Mönchengladbach who prefer to distribute their wealth rather than accumulate more.
Among them are Sebastian Klein, author of "Toxisch reich," who became wealthy as co-founder of the Blinkist app, and Marlene Engelhorn, descendant of the founding family of the chemical company BASF.
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