About Sylvia Ströher
Born 1954. Sylvia Ströher is a German businessperson.
Sylvia Ströher (born 30 May 1954) is a German businesswoman, ranked by Forbes since 2003 as one of the wealthiest people in the world. Sylvia is a great-granddaughter of Franz Ströher, a German entrepreneur and hairdresser, the founder of Wella AG.
Life In 2004 the Stroher family sold their almost 80% stake in Wella AG, the world's second biggest professional hair care group, to Procter & Gamble for $4 billion.
She's married to Ulrich Ströher, né Fette, a former nurse who took her name when they married. Ströher is an art collector. With her husband she assembled a private collection of German post-World War II art, comprising around 1500 items. Some of the works are exhibited in Museum Küppersmühle in Duisburg, Germany .
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Who is Sylvia Ströher?
German businessman
When was Sylvia Ströher born?
Sylvia Ströher was born on 30 May 1954 in Germany.
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Sylvia Ströher is a businessperson.
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Sylvia Ströher is German.
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