Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth is a German businessman, the self-made billionaire Patriarch and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group, the world's largest wholesale distributor of fastening and assembly technology (screws, tools, industrial supplies). His career is rooted in entrepreneurial audacity and industrial distribution.

Würth took over his father's struggling wholesale screw company in 1954 at age 19 after his father's death. His philosophical approach centers on direct sales, scale logistics, and long-term commitment to employee culture (the Würth corporate philosophy). His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the professionalization and globalization of the industrial distribution sector.

• Würth Group (Patriarch & Chairman): The core private asset, a global leader in fastening and assembly technology, tools, and industrial supplies (operating in 80+ countries with 85,000+ employees).
• Industrial Focus: His success is built on scale distribution and dominating the domestic and international market for essential industrial components.
• Art Patronage: He is a world-class art collector (owning one of the largest private art collections in Germany) and the Founder of the Würth Museum.
• Family Governance: The company remains 100 percent privately owned and controlled by the family foundation.

Reinhold Würth's strategic genius was his commitment to direct sales and service. He transformed his father's small wholesale business into a global industrial giant through aggressive acquisition and scale expansion (operating over 400 companies). His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the direct sales and distribution model for industrial supplies, ensuring the efficient movement of essential components globally.

His public focus is on art patronage: the Würth Museum and his Art Collection are major cultural assets in Germany. He stepped down from executive management (remaining Chairman of the Supervisory Board). His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global industrial distribution and service sectors.

Reinhold Würth's social impact is structural, stemming from Würth Group's role as a massive global employer and foundational supplier of essential assembly technology for global manufacturing, construction, and maintenance. His Würth Foundation supports various educational and cultural initiatives. His structural contribution is tied to the successful industrialization and scale of the global distribution and service sector.

His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Reinhold Würth maintains the professional, composed style of an industrial executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored business suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the high-capital industrial sector.

Residing in Künzelsau, Germany, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion euro fortune. His life is dedicated to industrial scale, technological innovation, and art patronage.