What is Dietrich Mateschitz?
[[File:Dietrich Mateschitz Painting Collage By Danor Shtruzman.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A painting of Mateschitz]] '''Dietrich Mateschitz''' (20 May 1944 – 22 October 2022) was an Austrian [[billionaire]] businessman. He was the co-founder and 49% owner of the [[Red Bull]] energy drink company.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Associated Press|date=17 March 2012|url=https://news.yahoo.com/red-bull-co-founder-thai-tycoon-chaleo-dies-141229314.html|title=Red Bull Co-Funder Thai Tycoon Chaleo Dies|access-date=13 June 2020|archive-date=21 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321035102/http://news.yahoo.com/red-bull-co-founder-thai-tycoon-chaleo-dies-141229314.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2019, Mateschitz's net worth was said to be at [[United States dollar|$]]19.5 billion, making him the 53rd richest person in the world. He was born in [[Sankt Marein im Mürztal]], [[Styria]]. Mateschitz died on 22 October 2022 from a long-illness at the age of 78.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Megan |title=Red Bull founder and F1 team owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies aged 78 |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/red-bull-founder-mateschitz-dies-at-78/10388607/ |website=Autosport |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mateschitz, Dietrich}} [[Category:1944 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Austrian businesspeople]] [[Category:Billionaires]]