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Dietrich Mateschitz

Dietrich Mateschitz, Austrian businessman, co-founder of Red Bull GmbH (died 2022)

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Born
May 20, 1944
Died
October 22, 2022
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1944

About Dietrich Mateschitz

Dietrich Markwart Eberhart Mateschitz (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈmaːtəʃɪts]; 20 May 1944 – 22 October 2022) was an Austrian entrepreneur. He was the co-founder and 49% owner of Red Bull GmbH. In April 2022, Mateschitz's net worth was estimated at US$27.4 billion. Mateschitz worked in marketing for Unilever and Blendax. While travelling in Thailand, he discovered the drink Krating Daeng, which he adapted into Red Bull. He founded Red Bull GmbH in 1984 and launched it in Austria in 1987. His company acquired or founded several sports teams around the world, including six-time Constructors' Champions Red Bull Racing and sister team Racing Bulls in Formula One, and association football teams including FC Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig. Mateschitz's first employer was Unilever, where he worked marketing detergents. In 1984, he founded Red Bull GmbH with Yoovidhya, launching the brand in Austria in 1987.

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Dietrich Mateschitz timeline

  1. He founded Red Bull GmbH in 1984 and launched it in Austria in 1987.
  2. In 1984, he founded Red Bull GmbH with Yoovidhya, launching the brand in Austria in 1987.
  3. In April 2022, Mateschitz's net worth was estimated at US$27.4 billion.

The world when Dietrich Mateschitz was born

Dietrich Mateschitz was born in 1944. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1944

  • #1 song"Swinging on a Star" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieGoing My Way
  • Best-selling bookStrange Fruit – Lillian Smith

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGreen Bay Packers win NFL Championship
  • Top headlineD-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6
  • Technology milestoneHarvard Mark I computer begins operations
  • Defining fadBobby socks
  • Notable inventionKidney dialysis machine
  • World population2.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population138.4M

1944 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dietrich Mateschitz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19442026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$4,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population138.4M341 million

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