Herbert Quandt is a famous German industrialist credited with having saved BMW when it was at the point of bankruptcy and made a huge profit in doing so. He was born to his parents on June 22, 1910, in Pritzwalk, Germany but sadly passed away on June 2, 1982, in Kiel, Germany, at the age of 71.
He also oversaw the use at his family’s factories during World War II of tens of thousands of slave labourers, many of whom perished.
This article will dive into his personal life and family to know his wives, children, parents and siblings.
Herbert Quandt wives
He was a married man at the time of his death having married thrice. He was first married to Ursel Münstermann. They were married from 1933 to 1940 and had a daughter together.
He got married for the second time Lieselotte Blobelt. They were married from 1950 until 1959 when they parted ways in divorce. They share three children.
His last marriage was with Johanna Bruhn. They were married from 1960 until his death in 1982. They have two children together.
Herbert Quandt children
He was the father of six children from his three marriages. His children are
Silvia Quandt, Sonja Quandt-Wolf, Sabina Quandt, Sven Quandt, Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten.
Herbert Quandt parents
He is one of the children of Günther Quandt and Antonie Quandt.
His father, Günther Quandt was a German industrialist who founded an industrial empire that today includes BMW and Altana, a car and chemical company, respectively.
Herbert Quandt siblings
He was from a family of three siblings, all boys, hence, he has two brothers who have been identified as Harald Quandt and Hellmut Quandt.