Austria's Richest Man Passed Away: What Happens to His Red Bull Imperium?

Lifestyle & TravelPersonal Real Estate ♦ Published: October 24, 2022; 08:53 ♦ (Vindobona)

Dietrich Mateschitz passed away last weekend at the age of 78. The richest Austrian leaves behind a corporate empire and was considered one of the richest people in the world with an estimated fortune of over 27 billion US dollars.

The Red Bull headquarters in Fuschl am See in Austria. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons, Dein Freund der Baum, CC BY-SA 3.0

Austria's richest man, Dietrich Mateschitz, passed away this weekend. The native Styrian, who is best known as the co-founder of the globally successful beverage brand Red Bull, leaves behind a gigantic corporate empire.

In addition to Austria's richest woman, Heidi Horten (