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  • Bernard Broermann is the founder of Asklepios Kliniken GmbH, one of the three largest operators of private hospitals in Germany.
  • His first hospital opened in 1984, and the group now employs more than 50,000 people and has 170 hospitals and medical clinics worldwide.
  • Asklepios holds a majority stake in mediClin AG, a German operator of hospitals and clinics.
  • In May 2020, the Bundeskartellamt cleared Asklepios's planned acquisition of of rival hospital group Rhoen-Klinikum AG, in which it already held a stake; today it holds 91.75% of the group.
  • Broermann also owns five luxury hotels in Germany and Switzerland.
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Personal Stats
Age
82
Source of Wealth
Hospitals, Self Made
Residence
Koenigstein, Germany
Citizenship
Germany
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard University
Did you know
Broermann, from a family of farmers, has M.B.A. degrees from Harvard University and INSEAD.
Before founding Asklepios, he practiced as an accountant and lawyer.
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