Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp (born November 1951) is a German-born billionaire, businesswomen and heiress.[1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp is the only daughter of German retail tycoon Karl-Heinz Kipp, founder of the Massa department store chain.[2] After her father died in October 2017, Ursula inherited much of his fortune.[1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp was married to Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer.[1] Together, they are estimated to be worth £1 billion by the Sunday Times Rich List.[1]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp was born in Germany.[2] She is one of two children born to Karl-Heinz Kipp and Hannelore Kipp.[3] Her father, Karl-Heinz Kipp, was a self-made billionaire who made his fortune in retail and property.[3] He is most famous for owning the Massa department store chain in Germany, which he founded in 1965 and sold two decades later in 1985.[3]
Her brother, Ernst-Ludwig Kipp, died in 2003 leaving behind seven children.[4]
According to Forbes, Ursula took over the Tschuggen Hotel Group as its chairwoman in 2016, having been operationally involved in the company for many years prior.[5]
Tschuggen Hotel Group is a luxury resort group and was set by Karl-Heinz Kipp in 1980. The group owns multiple resorts in Europe including the Tschuggen Grand Hotel in Arosa and the all-suite Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland.[6][7]
Bechtolsheimer-Kipp[5] moved her family to Gloucestershire from Germany in the late 1980s. According to Forbes, she currently resides in Switzerland.[2]
