Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp

Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp (born November 1951) is a German-born billionaire, businesswomen and heiress.

Bechtolsheimer-Kipp is the only daughter of German retail tycoon Karl-Heinz Kipp, founder of the Massa department store chain. After her father died in October 2017, Ursula inherited much of his fortune. Her father, Karl-Heinz Kipp, was a self-made billionaire who made his fortune in retail and property.

Career

Tschuggen Hotel Group 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.

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.

Horse breeding Ursula and her husband Wilfried own and run a horse training and breeding centre in Gloucestershire.

Personal life Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer died on April 8, 2020, aged 71 in Ascona, Switzerland.

Ursula and Wilfred have three sons and one daughter. set up New York-based investment management company Arosa Capital Management.

Bechtolsheimer-Kipp moved her family to Gloucestershire from Germany in the late 1980s. According to Forbes, she currently resides in Switzerland.