Petr Kellner

Czech businessman (1964-2021)

Petr Kellner (20 May 1964 – 27 March 2021) was a Czech billionaire entrepreneur. He was the founder of the PPF Group. He had a net worth of $17.5 billion,[1] making him the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic.

Petr Kellner
Born(1964-05-20)20 May 1964
Died27 March 2021(2021-03-27) (aged 56)
near Knik Glacier, Alaska, U.S.
Cause of deathHelicopter crash
NationalityCzech
Alma materUniversity of Economics, Prague
Occupation(s)Founder and majority shareholder, PPF Group
Spouse(s)Iva Kellnerová (divorced)
Renáta Kellnerová
Children4 (incl. Anna Kellnerová)

On 27 March 2021, Kellner and four other people died in an Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter crash,[2] while heliskiing in Alaska's backcountry near Knik Glacier, 50 miles (80 km) east of Anchorage.[3]

References

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  1. "Forbes profile: Petr Kellner". Forbes. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. Švamberk, Alex (29 March 2021). "Co zatím víme o nehodě Petra Kellnera" [What we know so far about Petr Kellner's accident]. Novinky (in Czech).
  3. "Helicopter crash in Alaska backcountry ski trip kills 5". AP NEWS. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.