Günther Klaus Fielmann[1] (17 September 1939 – 3 January 2024) was a German billionaire businessman, the founder, majority owner and the chief executive officer of Fielmann, a German optics company focusing on retail eyewear. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$4.6 billion.[2] From 2019, the management of Fielmann Group, was handed over completely to his son Marc Fielmann.[3]
Early life
Günther Klaus Fielmann was born 17 September 1939, the second child of Dr. Wilhelm and Marie-Louise Fielmann. His father was a school principal. Initially, Fielmann wanted to become a photographer, but his father insisted and told him to start an apprenticeship as optometrist, which he did in 1956.[4] In 1965, he became a diplomed optometrist and optometrist master.