Ludwig Merckle Net Worth: Ludwig Merckle Is a German Enterpreneuer Who Has a Net Worth of $5.7 Billion. Born on 8 June 1965, Ludwig Merckle Is a Chairman of Merckle Gmbh, a Pharmaceutical Company That He Inherited from His Father. After His Graduation from the University of Mannheim, He Started Working for His Father Adolf Merckle, a German Billionaire. He Worked for the Company from 1997 to 2008, When Oliver Windholz Took over His Position. in 2009, His Father Committed Suicide After a Bad Investment on Volkswagen Shares That Led to a Rising Debt. Ludwig Merckle Inherited a Rotten-Debt Fortune, and Has Carried out an Extraordinary Turnaround. in Order to Pay off the Debt, He Began to Sell His Assets by Cutting His Stake from 74% to 25% of the Shares of Heidelbergcement. He Also Sold Ratiopharm, Generic Drug Producer, to Teva Pharmacueticals for $5 Billion. Furthermore, He Owns One of Europe’s Major Pharmaceutical Distributor, Phoenix, and Chairs Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug Ag and Wuerttemberg Ag. Only Three Year's After He Inherited the Debt-Fated Fortune, He Was Not Only Able to Restore It Successfully, but in December 2011, He Was Also Nominated for the Entrepreneur of the Year by Handelsblatt, a Top German Trade Journal.