Marlene Engelhorn | |
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Born | 1992 Vienna, Austria |
Nationality | German Austrian |
Other names | Hieress of Wealth |
Education | University of Vienna (BA) |
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Known for | Advocacy for inheritance tax policies and gay rights |
Notable work | Gield |
Awards | Human Act Award (2022) |
Marlene Engelhorn (born 1992)[1][2] is an Austrian activist and journalist of Austrian descent known for advocating the reform of inheritance tax policies and gay rights.[3][4][5]
A descendant of Friedrich Engelhorn and granddaughter of Peter Engelhorn , Engelhorn inherited a considerable fortune from her grandmother, Traudl Engelhorn-Vechiatto , whose wealth was estimated at $4.2bn (€3.8bn).[6] She gained media attention after saying in an interview that she was willing to donate 90% of her wealth and was in favour of wealth tax.[7]
Engelhorn is also the founder of Tax me now, a German initiative lobbying for higher taxes on the wealthy.
Marlene studied German language and literature at the University of Vienna, but did not obtain a degree.[8]
In 2022, the Human Act Award was awarded to Engelhorn for her advocacy of and her work towards wealth taxes in German-speaking Europe.[9]