She is 31 years old and is the heir to property worth more than four billion dollars (more than 3.8 billion euros). Marlene Engelhorn made the news after revealing what she plans to do with the money. In order not to invest or donate to institutions, the woman wants to transfer 90% of her wealth to the state.
Marlene grew up in a mansion in Vienna, Austria, and always attended the most prestigious schools in the city. She explains that when she was young, she was unaware of the privileges she had as a rich girl, but over time, she realized all of these perks. Today he considers himself “the product of an unequal society” and believes that unearned wealth should be distributed democratically by the state.
“I am a product of an unequal society, because otherwise I could not have been born with millions,” he said at a press conference, as quoted by the publication. New York Times.
Marlene’s family fortune traces its origins to Friedrich Engelhorn, who founded BASF, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, in Germany about 150 years ago. Another family company, Boehringer Mannheim, which produced pharmaceuticals and medical diagnostic equipment, was sold in 1997 for $11 billion (about 10 billion euros).
According to Marlene, it was at the university that she broadened her outlook on life. At the same time, he became interested in the relationship between racial, gender and economic discrimination.
At the beginning of 2020, he was informed that after the death of his grandmother, he would inherit a large fortune. Marlene couldn’t be happy because she realized that “she was part of the problem.” So he decided to join a group of pro-tax millionaires, where people in the same situation discussed privilege.
According to Marlene, it is necessary to introduce and/or increase taxes on the rich. This year he published his first book: “Geld” (“Money” in Portuguese), dedicated to the redistribution of wealth.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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