Student and heiress of a multinational company from SC: find out who the youngest billionaire in the world is

At 19 years old, Livia Voigt is the youngest new billionaire in the world, according to the Forbes list. With a fortune of R$5.5 billion, the Santa Catarina native is the granddaughter of the co-founder of WEG, whose headquarters are in Jaraguá do Sul.

Granddaughter of the founder of WEG is the youngest billionaire in the world – Photo: Disclosure ND

Livia and her older sister, Dora Voigt de Assis, 26 years old, are two of the seven new faces among the 25 youngest billionaires and two of the 18 heiresses of the Santa Catarina group.

The youngest billionaire in the world owns 3.1% of WEG and received millions in dividends. She is currently enrolled at university, where she is completing a Psychology course.

Who are the 10 richest young people in the world:

1 – Livia Voigt

• Age: 19;
• Citizenship: Brazil;
• Source of Wealth: Industrial Machinery – WEG Patrimônio;
• Net: US$1.1 billion (R$5.5 billion).

2 – Clemente Del Vecchio

• Age: 19;
• Citizenship: Italy;
• Source of Wealth: Eyeglasses market;
• Net Worth: US$4.7 billion (R$23.7 billion).

3 – Kim Jung-youn

• Age: 20;
• Citizenship: South Korea;
• Source of Wealth: Online games;
• Net Worth: US$1.4 billion (R$7 billion).

4 – Kevin David Lehmann

• Age: 21;
• Citizenship: Germany;
• Source of Wealth: Pharmacies;
• Net Worth: US$3.3 billion (R$16.6 billion).

5 – Kim Jung-min

• Age: 22;
• Citizenship: South Korea;
• Source of Wealth: Online games;
• Net Worth: US$1.4 billion (R$7 billion).

6 – Luca Del Vecchio

• Age: 22;
• Citizenship: Italy;
• Source of Wealth: Eyeglasses market;
• Net Worth: US$4.7 billion (R$23.7 billion).

7 – Remi Dassault

• Age: 22;
• Citizenship: France;
• Source of Wealth: Inheritance;
• Net Worth: US$2.5 billion (R$12.6 billion).

8 – Zahan Mistry

• Age: 25;
• Citizenship: Ireland;
• Source of Wealth: Diversified;
• Net Worth: US$4.9 Billion (R$24.7 billion).

9 – Dora Voigt de Assis

• Age: 26;
• Citizenship: Brazil;
• Source of Wealth: Industrial Machinery – WEG;
• Net Worth: US$1.1 billion (R$5.5 billion).

10 – Firoz Mistry

• Age: 27;
• Citizenship: Ireland;
• Source of Wealth: Diversified;
• Net Worth: US$4.9 billion (R$24.7 billion).

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