With four former colleagues from IBM, Hopp co-founded the giant German software company SAP. In 1995 he donated 70% of his SAP holdings to fund the nonprofit Dietmar Hopp Foundation which is now one of Germany’s and Europe’s largest private foundations. Its focus is regional, in keeping with Hopp’s desire to return a share of his wealth to the Rhein-Neckar area where he grew up, supporting youth sports, cancer research and healing diseases in children in particular. To date, the foundation has disbursed more than $380 million. Hopp has an estimated net worth of $9.07 billion as of May 2019.
Austrian billionaire and businessman Johann Graf has an estimated net worth of $9.16 billion in January 2018. Considered as one of the wealthiest persons in Austria, Johann Graf earned most of his net worth for being the founder as well as majority owner of Novomatic Group of companies. Today, the company operates in 32 countries and exports devices to over 70 countries worldwide. As of 2011, the company’s revenue is estimated to be around $4.3 billion, and currently, it hires approximately 18,000 employees.
Indonesian businessman Eka Tjipta Widjaja has an estimated net worth of $9.17 billion as of January 2018. He is most recognized as the founder of Sinar Mas Group which was considered one of the largest conglomerates during the Indonesian New Order. He owns BII, or Bank International Indonesia. He is also the owner of the paper manufacturing company Asian Pulp and Paper, which is listed at Singaporean Stock Exchange.
Canadian businessman Galen Weston and his family has an estimated net worth of $9.3 billion as of July 2017, according to Bloomberg. He currently serves as the executive Chairman of the leading food distribution and processing company, George Weston Company. Over the past year, Weston’s stocks in the company has increased by more than 12%. In 2011, Weston was listed by Forbes as the second wealthiest man in Canada.
American businesswoman Blair Parry-Okeden has an estimated net worth of $9.31 billion as of May 2019. She is known to be the granddaughter of James M. Cox, the founder of Cox Enterprises.