Sebastian Glaser is a German businessman, the majority shareholder of Sick AG, a world leader in sensor technology.

The company has a deep family history, tracing its founding to 1946 by his grandfather, Erwin Sick, an optical engineer. Erwin Sick initially funded the venture using earnings from selling radios he made himself.

• Core Company: Sick AG (Sensor technology).
• Founding: Founded by his grandfather, Erwin Sick, in 1946.
• Scale: Employs around 10,000 people and has annual sales exceeding $2 billion.

Sebastian Glaser's wealth is generational, stemming from his majority stake in the industrial giant Sick AG. The company is active globally with more than 50 subsidiaries.

Its technologies are essential for industrial operations, used to measure, locate, inspect and identify in fields like factory, logistics and process automation. After his grandfather's death in 1988, his wife Gisela became the primary shareholder and installed external managers, maintaining the company's private nature and independence.

• Technology Use: Used to measure, locate, inspect and identify in automation.