What is Chaleo Yoovidhya's Net Worth?
Chaleo Yoovidhya was a Thai businessman who had a net worth of $5 billion. Best known as the co-creator of the globally-known energy drink Red Bull, Chaleo Yoovidhya left an abundant fortune at the time of his death on 17 March 2012. Actually, he was then listed the third-richest person in Thailand, thanks to his estimated net worth of $5 billion.
Aside from his 49% stake in Red Bull, he also left to his heirs interests in real estate, hospitals and sports teams. But only four of his eleven children are actively involved in the business: Chaleo Yoovidhya's son Saravoot serves as a managing director at Red Bull Thailand, his son Jiravat manages the hospital and real estate interests, his other son Sakchai is a property developer, and his daughter Suthirat is Red Bull's director for corporate social relations.
