Hunter Douglas chief Ralph Sonnenberg dies at 92
Ralph Sonnenberg, who ran the blinds company Hunter Douglas for more than 50 years, was among the richest people in the Netherlands.
Ralph Sonnenberg, the businessman behind the window-blind brand Luxaflex and the company Hunter Douglas, has died at the age of 92.
Sonnenberg took charge of Hunter Douglas in 1971 and led it for more than 50 years. The company, listed on the stock exchange since 1969, made Luxaflex a household name worldwide. He was known as a private, reclusive man.
Most of Hunter Douglas was sold at the end of 2021. Sonnenberg then ranked second on the Quote 500 list of the richest Dutch people. This year he was third, with an estimated fortune of €6.9bn.
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